Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 112.6; Flight Crew Total 3059.60; Flight Crew Type 1541.73
Distraction; Human-Machine Interface
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
It was brought to my attention that we may have departed from ZZZ to ZZZ1 with an expired FMC database. Arriving at the airport we proceeded to the company directed location and then proceeded to security and eventually arrived at our gate. I conducted a preflight briefing with my cabin crew and then begun my preflight duties. My First Officer conducted the initial cockpit set up and I began to disinfect switches and buttons wearing gloves and mask. I noted that the plane had arrived from ZZZ2 a few hours earlier. I performed my normal preflight duties to include verification of the navigation database. After we were both finished our preflight duties we conducted our briefings and departed for ZZZ1. We did not notice nor [were we] told of any navigation errors by ATC. There have been some added distractions lately with the numerous added cautions for cockpit cleanliness. I was not aware of nor did I intend to operate with an expired FMC database. Before and during the flight we verified and continuously monitored the departure; enroute; and arrival waypoints against the charted points. Again no navigation discrepancies were noted and we arrived at ZZZ1 uneventful. This report is submitted to help improve the safety and help identify why crews may inadvertently use old databases.
As pilot not flying I programmed the FMC for our flight to ZZZ and didn't notice the nav database being out of date. Between the still new process of cleaning the flight deck and numerous request for cleaning supplies from flight attendants I may have been distracted at some point but don't remember any specific time during the programming of the FMC. I do remember starting my cockpit setup only to stop to get [disinfectant] wipes to clean before resuming setup.
Air carrier Captain reported inadvertently flying with an expired FMC database. The Captain noted that distractions due to numerous added cautions for cockpit cleanliness may have contributed.