A B737-400 First Officer advised the Missed Approach Procedure for the SEA ILS 16R does not provide an appropriate initial heading to insure crossing TECEE in order to comply with the 2;000 MSL crossing restriction. In addition; the aircraft FMS database directs a TECEE crossing at or above 2;000 MSL vice the hard 2;000 as charted.
Synopsis
A B737-400 First Officer advised the Missed Approach Procedure for the SEA ILS 16R does not provide an appropriate initial heading to insure crossing TECEE in order to comply with the 2;000 MSL crossing restriction. In addition; the aircraft FMS database directs a TECEE crossing at or above 2;000 MSL vice the hard 2;000 as charted.
Narrative
There are two problems with the newly published [commercial] ILS 16R SEA plate 21-3 dated 29 APR 11. One problem is with the NAV database in the jet having the wrong altitude coded for TECEE; and the other problem is that the missed approach; as written; doesn't work. We noticed that the new missed approach for Runway 16R SEA was now in the NAV database. However; the altitude for the first waypoint on the missed; TECEE; came up in the NAV database on the jet as 2;000A rather than as 2;000 FT. According to the approach plate 21-3 29 APR 11; TECEE is a hard altitude at 2;000 FT additionally; the NAV database shows a bypass above TECEE. The presumed reason is that if you follow the missed approach procedure as published; you can't get to TECEE. If; at the missed approach point (615 FT MSL you are more than 1/2 mile north of the runway threshold) you turn to the 195 heading; you will not get to the SEA 210 radial northeast of TECEE. You will intercept the SEA 210 radial southwest of TECEE (unless you have a strong west wind). So; the procedure is defective as published. Am I supposed to fly the 195 heading to intercept the SEA 210 radial to ZERLI or am I supposed to fly direct to TECEE or am I supposed to make it up and wait until I am half way down the runway (presumably in IMC; now I'm guessing where I am) and then turn to the 195 heading which will allow me to intercept the SEA 210 radial at TECEE or northeast of it? As it is written; this won't work. This missed needs to be rewritten.
NASA callback
The reporter discussed his use of the word 'bypass' with respect to the fix TECEE on the FMS Legs page. He was uncertain of the precise meaning of the word and/or what it meant in terms of navigating at or over TECEE. He also mentioned the fact that a non-RNAV equipped aircraft; lacking the capability to proceed 'direct to' a fix; would be hard pressed to 'adapt' his track so as to arrive over TECEE after initiating a missed approach at the missed approach point or decision altitude.
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