FMC data base found out of date during preflight.

Attributes
ACN	505620
Time
Date	200103
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : isp.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 6400 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	505620
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

I advised the captain that a new date was required on the FMC software. I showed him that I updated the active program to thur, march 2001. The out of date message disappeared, and we continued to set up the aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FMC DATA BASE FOUND OUT OF DATE DURING PREFLT.

Narrative: I ADVISED THE CAPT THAT A NEW DATE WAS REQUIRED ON THE FMC SOFTWARE. I SHOWED HIM THAT I UPDATED THE ACTIVE PROGRAM TO THUR, MARCH 2001. THE OUT OF DATE MESSAGE DISAPPEARED, AND WE CONTINUED TO SET UP THE ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.