Aircraft taxi route conflict with another aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	203041
Time
Date	199202
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	203041
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were taxiing to runway 6R. We started from taxiway 42 and we were taxiing standard taxi via inner (kilo) to 48. We passed L-48 when we saw (air carrier) (large transport Y) taxiing on same taxiway in opposite direction. We flashed our landing light at him. We stopped and he stopped. We had to wait :50 mins for a tug to push large transport Y back. I suppose this must happen often. A simple solution would be to add a connecting taxiway around the 50 yard line.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT TAXI RTE CONFLICT WITH ANOTHER ACFT.

Narrative: WE WERE TAXIING TO RWY 6R. WE STARTED FROM TAXIWAY 42 AND WE WERE TAXIING STANDARD TAXI VIA INNER (KILO) TO 48. WE PASSED L-48 WHEN WE SAW (ACR) (LGT Y) TAXIING ON SAME TAXIWAY IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. WE FLASHED OUR LNDG LIGHT AT HIM. WE STOPPED AND HE STOPPED. WE HAD TO WAIT :50 MINS FOR A TUG TO PUSH LGT Y BACK. I SUPPOSE THIS MUST HAPPEN OFTEN. A SIMPLE SOLUTION WOULD BE TO ADD A CONNECTING TAXIWAY AROUND THE 50 YARD LINE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.