Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Confusion
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Aircraft; Chart Or Publication; Human Factors
On the SHFTY TWO arrival into RSW the MCDU is wrong! It appears to be auto sequencing; which is something it should not do. Also; I believe this has happened in ATL as well if I remember the last Union update. According to the arrival after reaching LBV you are supposed to take a 228 heading for Runway 24 (see note 2 on the arrival). If you put this arrival in and then put the RNAV 24 runway in; the box puts in LBV direct RODDE; which is the IAF for the approach. But again this is not what you are cleared; you are supposed to take the 228 heading that is on the arrival. We caught this during our descent brief and asked ATC what they wanted; they concurred that after arriving at LBV they expect us to be on the 228 heading not direct RODDE. I do not know why the box is auto sequencing things now; but it is not right; please put an alert out to the crews about this arrival.
An A320 Captain reported that the aircraft's FMGC database fails to comply with the published 228 degree heading outbound from LBV on the SHFTY RNAV STAR to Runway 24 at RSW.  Reporter advised when the RNAV(GPS) RWY 24 approach is selected it reprograms the 'heading and associated route discontinuity' prior to RODDE waypoint on the approach to a continuous leg; sans discontinuity.