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A B757-200 captain confirms his previous report about an uncharted 592 ft tower about one and one half to two DME from anu runway 7 approach end.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 676134 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200510 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : tapa.airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | msl single value : 600 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : tapa.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 676134 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter other non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication Airport |
| Primary Problem | Chart Or Publication |
Narrative:
This is my 4TH landing in tapa in 2 months. Each has included a GPWS obstacle indication. This flight we tried flying a shallow descent 300-400 FPM and well left of the VOR approach (visual approach) to avoid the obstacle. It finally worked. There is a 592 ft MSL obstacle about 1.5 - 2.0 DME from the airport on runway centerline. This obstacle is not on any air carrier or commercial chart. The tower manager informed me that air carrier flts occasionally perform a missed approach when landing on runway 7. Many more report the obstacle warning but go ahead and land. I have been unable to reach the B767 fleet captain or technical pilot; but have left messages. My chief pilot has the information also. I recommend that a NOTAM be posted for this dangerous obstacle.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 CAPT CONFIRMS HIS PREVIOUS RPT ABOUT AN UNCHARTED 592 FT TWR ABOUT ONE AND ONE HALF TO TWO DME FROM ANU RWY 7 APCH END.
Narrative: THIS IS MY 4TH LNDG IN TAPA IN 2 MONTHS. EACH HAS INCLUDED A GPWS OBSTACLE INDICATION. THIS FLT WE TRIED FLYING A SHALLOW DSCNT 300-400 FPM AND WELL L OF THE VOR APCH (VISUAL APCH) TO AVOID THE OBSTACLE. IT FINALLY WORKED. THERE IS A 592 FT MSL OBSTACLE ABOUT 1.5 - 2.0 DME FROM THE ARPT ON RWY CTRLINE. THIS OBSTACLE IS NOT ON ANY ACR OR COMMERCIAL CHART. THE TWR MGR INFORMED ME THAT ACR FLTS OCCASIONALLY PERFORM A MISSED APCH WHEN LNDG ON RWY 7. MANY MORE RPT THE OBSTACLE WARNING BUT GO AHEAD AND LAND. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REACH THE B767 FLEET CAPT OR TECHNICAL PLT; BUT HAVE LEFT MESSAGES. MY CHIEF PLT HAS THE INFO ALSO. I RECOMMEND THAT A NOTAM BE POSTED FOR THIS DANGEROUS OBSTACLE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.