B737-700
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180
Other / Unknown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach
Aircraft; Human Factors; Airport
Cleared for ILS 14R OMA. ATC directed maintain 3;000 FT until localizer capture. Got LOC capture outside OTSEE (3000A). At OTSEE; Captain rolled altitude to 2;400 FT; which was for ZATAR (2400A). At approximately 2;500 FT and one to two miles from ZATAR just about to capture 2;400 FT; we received a Caution Obstacle. Executed a go-around and then back to an ILS to same runway. This time we captured glideslope at 3;000 FT. It was an uneventful approach and landing. There is a Tower at just under 400 FT AGL; 1;352 FT MSL; just short of ZATAR. Even though we complied with the approach altitude requirements; the combination of our altitude and descent rate must have caused the Caution Obstacle alert. This is my best guess. Next time around we captured the glideslope at 3;000 FT and the approach went fine.
We received a Caution Obstacle alert on approach into OMA Runway 14R. We were IMC and descending to 2;400 FT which was the next altitude on the approach. We had VOR LOC capture and had been cleared for the approach. The previous fix altitude was 3;000 FT and we had crossed at or above that before continuing our descent. The autothrottles were engaged and we were in level change with landing gear and flaps 15. At about 2;500 FT we got the alert and executed a missed approach. We reviewed the chart again; noted the obstacle; but did not know why we got the alert. We were vectored around for a second approach. This time we intercepted the glideslope at 3;000 FT and descended on that. We landed uneventfully from the second approach. I don't have an answer for this because I am still not sure why we got the alert. I made sure we had the right altimeter setting; reviewed any applicable notes; and had no concerns from ATC. Not sure what I'm missing on this one.
B737 flight crew experiences an EGPWS caution during descent to 2;400 FT on the ILS 14R at OMA and a go around is initiated. On the second approach the glideslope is captured at 3;000 FT and the approach is completed without difficulty.