B747 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240; Flight Crew Total 22000; Flight Crew Type 1400
Human-Machine Interface; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Aircraft; Procedure
We were originally told to expect runway 36L 5 min prior to KM. We had already entered the KM 03A STAR expecting runway 01. When we looked for the KM 01A STAR we also could not find it in the database so I MANUALLY entered the waypoints for KM 01A. We were then given a frequency change to approach control within 60 Seconds of reaching KM. ATC then changed our runway to 01 and were cleared for the KM 07B RNAV STAR. Again the KM 07B star was NOT in the FMC database and I had to quickly MANUALLY enter in the KM 7B waypoints to prevent a route clearance violation. Although this was my first arrival into ZBAA in the B747 I have had many arrivals into ZBAA over the past 5 years flying a different Boeing aircraft. Had I not been ready for the change we WOULD HAVE deviated from our last second ATC change clearance! I had briefed the Captain of the last second changes that ZBAA approach control REGULARLY pull on our crews and so we were ready for the last second change. The reason for this report is to attempt to preclude routing deviations by our crews flying into ZBAA. Here are the FMC database options available for KM arrivals to ZBAA: KMB01 KMB36B KM001 KM01 KM018B KM019 KM036B KM18B KM19 KM36B KM701 KM718B KM719 KM736B K01 K36B. As you can see NONE OF THESE FMC arrivals match up with the Jeppesen STARS which we are given in our charts! We were given KM 7B on (10-2H). The other Jeppesen supplied arrivals over KM are: KM 7A (10-2G); KM 7C & KM 7F on (10-2J): KM 02A on (10-2T) and; KM 01A; 03A & 05A on (10-2S). NOTHING MATCHES AS IF HONEYWELL DOES NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE JEPPESEN SUPPLIED APPROACH PLATES!
B747 First Officer describes routine runway and arrival changes that are issued by ATC during arrival to ZBAA. In addition; the arrival designations printed on Jeppesen charts and used by ATC do not match the designations used by the Honeywell FMC.