Equipment incursion into runway safety zone.

Attributes
ACN	285331
Time
Date	199410
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mli
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	285331
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	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	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Equipment was next to runway approximately 20 inches to the side. We altered our approach and landed beyond our normal touchdown point. When I questioned ground, they told us the equipment could legally be right next to the runway per the FAA. In my opinion the equipment should be behind the aircraft hold line or the runway should be closed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EQUIP INCURSION INTO RWY SAFETY ZONE.

Narrative: EQUIP WAS NEXT TO RWY APPROX 20 INCHES TO THE SIDE. WE ALTERED OUR APCH AND LANDED BEYOND OUR NORMAL TOUCHDOWN POINT. WHEN I QUESTIONED GND, THEY TOLD US THE EQUIP COULD LEGALLY BE RIGHT NEXT TO THE RWY PER THE FAA. IN MY OPINION THE EQUIP SHOULD BE BEHIND THE ACFT HOLD LINE OR THE RWY SHOULD BE CLOSED.

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.