A B767 flight crew reported difficulties departing cvg without using a SID. Cvg is an off-line stati...

Narrative:

Departing cvg we filed radar vectors to hyk. ATC cleared us via an RNAV departure. Cvg is an offline alternate airport and SID's are not loaded in the FMC nav data base. We advised ATC we requested radar vectors and they questioned why we did not have SID's loaded in our FMC. They asked for us to contact ATC shift supervisor by phone and captain explained to him that due to memory limitations with the FMC that SID's are not loaded for offline alternates and to the best of his knowledge the FAA approves that practice as they approve our nav data base. Captain indicated that we are not allowed to hand build an RNAV departure in the FMC. So that in turn we had kindly requested radar vectors as filed for departure. We were then issued a radar vector departure after a lengthy ATC coordination delay.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767 Flight Crew reported difficulties departing CVG without using a SID. CVG is an off-line station for this aircraft and the FMC does not contain any CVG SID's.

Narrative: Departing CVG we filed radar vectors to HYK. ATC cleared us via an RNAV departure. CVG is an Offline Alternate airport and SID's are not loaded in the FMC Nav Data base. We advised ATC we requested radar vectors and they questioned why we did not have SID's loaded in our FMC. They asked for us to Contact ATC shift supervisor by phone and Captain explained to him that due to memory limitations with the FMC that SID's are not loaded for offline alternates and to the best of his knowledge the FAA approves that practice as they approve our Nav Data base. Captain indicated that we are not allowed to hand build an RNAV departure in the FMC. So that in turn we had kindly requested radar vectors as filed for departure. We were then issued a radar vector departure after a lengthy ATC coordination delay.

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.

Attributes
ACN	917087
Time
Date	201010
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	CVG.Airport
State Reference	KY
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	First Officer
Person 2
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

A B767 flight crew reported difficulties departing cvg without using a SID. Cvg is an off-line station for this aircraft and the FMC does not contain any cvg SID's.