<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1195979, August 2014

A B737 pilot refused taxi clearance at cle between spots 2 and 5 because the airport diagram restricts aircraft with wingspans 118 ft and greater from the inner J taxiway between the two spots.

Attributes
ACN	1195979
Time
Date	201408
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	CLE.Airport
State Reference	OH
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 16000
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown

Narrative:

The 10-9 for cle specifically prohibits taxiing from spot 2 to spot 5 along inner J taxiway for aircraft with wingspans of 118 ft and greater. The 737 wingspan is 118 ft. Ramp tower continually gives clearance to taxi from spot 2 to spot 5 along inner J taxiway. This is prohibited. I have found no NOTAM or pilot bulletin allowing the 737 to do this. I refuse and take alternate routes. Other planes illegally take these instructions. This needs to stop.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 pilot refused taxi clearance at CLE between Spots 2 and 5 because the Airport diagram restricts aircraft with wingspans 118 FT and greater from the Inner J Taxiway between the two spots.

Narrative: The 10-9 for CLE specifically prohibits taxiing from Spot 2 to Spot 5 along Inner J Taxiway for aircraft with wingspans of 118 FT and greater. The 737 wingspan is 118 FT. Ramp Tower continually gives clearance to taxi from Spot 2 to Spot 5 along inner J Taxiway. This is prohibited. I have found no NOTAM or pilot bulletin allowing the 737 to do this. I refuse and take alternate routes. Other planes illegally take these instructions. This needs to stop.

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