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Attributes | |
ACN | 896724 |
Time | |
Date | 201007 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | SFO.Airport |
State Reference | CA |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | B757-200 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
Route In Use | Visual Approach |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Component | |
Aircraft Component | FMS/FMC |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Not Flying |
Events | |
Anomaly | No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types |
Narrative:
We were cleared the FMS bridge visual runway 28R in sfo from the cedes intersection. The company issued approach plate which is effective july 1; 2010 shows the archi intersection moved 5 degrees from its previous location and it now has a crossing altitude at/above 8000 MSL. The FMS database which is current from july 1 through july 29 has the crossing altitude at archi at/above 7000 MSL. We noticed this and crossed archi at 8000 feet; but wanted it known that these two altitudes are different and can catch someone by surprise (if they notice it at all). Also; as I said; the archi intersection has been moved 5 degrees on the sfo VOR. I do not know if its position is correct in the database. Both of these need to be corrected immediately and crews notified before someone gets violated.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 Pilot reported that the SFO FMS Bridge Visual Approach procedure was revised effective 7/1/2010 but the aircraft's FMC database still contained the previous procedure.
Narrative: We were cleared the FMS Bridge visual Runway 28R in SFO from the Cedes intersection. The Company issued approach plate which is effective July 1; 2010 shows the Archi intersection moved 5 degrees from its previous location and it now has a crossing altitude at/above 8000 MSL. The FMS database which is current from July 1 through July 29 has the crossing altitude at Archi at/above 7000 MSL. We noticed this and crossed Archi at 8000 feet; but wanted it known that these two altitudes are different and can catch someone by surprise (if they notice it at all). Also; as I said; the Archi intersection has been moved 5 degrees on the SFO VOR. I do not know if its position is correct in the database. Both of these need to be corrected immediately and crews notified before someone gets violated.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.