Flight crew arriving PHX is using the GEELA3 STAR and ATC is using the GEELA2 version; which is outdated.

Date: 2009-05 · Aircraft: A320 · Phase: descent

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Synopsis

Flight crew arriving PHX is using the GEELA3 STAR and ATC is using the GEELA2 version; which is outdated.

Narrative

We had current charts that were in effect and approach control was still using the out of date charts that I no longer had. Flight to PHX. We were inbound on the GEELA Arrival with a Blythe transition. We were cleared to descend via the GEELA Arrival outside of HYDRR. We were already at 13;000 FT. I checked my arrival chart; saw NIMBY at 7;000 FT was the lowest altitude. I set 7;000 FT in the FCU altitude window and started a managed descent. Between LOOSY and NIMBY we were given a frequency change; First Officer checked in with our call sign; flight number and that we were descending out of 8;000 for 7;000 FT. The Controller acknowledged our check on. After passing NIMBY at 7;000; Controller gave us a descent to 4;000 FT then advised us we were to cross NIMBY at 6;000 FT. Approach Control was using the GEELA Two; we were flying the GEELA Three. Nothing else was said; Controller vectored us on in for the visual to Runway 25L. Outbound from PHX; we noticed other inbound aircraft from the east were having the same problems with the EAGUL Arrival. When a new chart goes into effect; everybody use it; or don't issue revisions that aren't going to be used until a later date.

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