DC9 captain replaced a commercial chart STAR revision 4 days before it was effective.

Attributes
ACN	603613
Time
Date	200312
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zfw.artcc
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors arrival star : bowie
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	603613
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Having not flown for several weeks (vacation), there were 3 revisions in my mail box when I reported for work. I completed all changes before flight. During cruise, I noticed that we were filed for the 'UKW7' arrival into dfw, but my pubs were the 'UKW8.' this was part of one of the changes I had made prior to flight. I noticed the date on the page was dec/fri/03. But there is a small black box that says 'effective through dec/thu/03.' because we didn't have a current arrival page, center and approach control were forced to provide vectors for the arrival. I obviously should have noticed the effective data but it would have helped if the envelope the change came in had had a large note stating its effective date.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9 CAPT REPLACED A COMMERCIAL CHART STAR REVISION 4 DAYS BEFORE IT WAS EFFECTIVE.

Narrative: HAVING NOT FLOWN FOR SEVERAL WKS (VACATION), THERE WERE 3 REVISIONS IN MY MAIL BOX WHEN I RPTED FOR WORK. I COMPLETED ALL CHANGES BEFORE FLT. DURING CRUISE, I NOTICED THAT WE WERE FILED FOR THE 'UKW7' ARR INTO DFW, BUT MY PUBS WERE THE 'UKW8.' THIS WAS PART OF ONE OF THE CHANGES I HAD MADE PRIOR TO FLT. I NOTICED THE DATE ON THE PAGE WAS DEC/FRI/03. BUT THERE IS A SMALL BLACK BOX THAT SAYS 'EFFECTIVE THROUGH DEC/THU/03.' BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE A CURRENT ARR PAGE, CTR AND APCH CTL WERE FORCED TO PROVIDE VECTORS FOR THE ARR. I OBVIOUSLY SHOULD HAVE NOTICED THE EFFECTIVE DATA BUT IT WOULD HAVE HELPED IF THE ENVELOPE THE CHANGE CAME IN HAD HAD A LARGE NOTE STATING ITS EFFECTIVE DATE.

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.