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This flight crew attempted a single engine taxi on snow. They were forced by this condition to turn the direction opposite to their instructions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 293160 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199501 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : dtw |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2800 |
| ASRS Report | 293160 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 293464 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Taxi instructions were received that included an immediate left turn. Due to operational and WX reasons (only left engine running and unable to start right due to APU inoperative and close quarters, snow on txwys, and high gross weight) the aircraft was physically unable to turn left. We were unable to communicate our situation to ground control due to extreme radio congestion. After several mins of blocking several aircraft and unable to contact ground, we taxied clear by making a right turn and then informed ground.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THIS FLC ATTEMPTED A SINGLE ENG TAXI ON SNOW. THEY WERE FORCED BY THIS CONDITION TO TURN THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THEIR INSTRUCTIONS.
Narrative: TAXI INSTRUCTIONS WERE RECEIVED THAT INCLUDED AN IMMEDIATE L TURN. DUE TO OPERATIONAL AND WX REASONS (ONLY L ENG RUNNING AND UNABLE TO START R DUE TO APU INOP AND CLOSE QUARTERS, SNOW ON TXWYS, AND HIGH GROSS WT) THE ACFT WAS PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO TURN L. WE WERE UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE OUR SIT TO GND CTL DUE TO EXTREME RADIO CONGESTION. AFTER SEVERAL MINS OF BLOCKING SEVERAL ACFT AND UNABLE TO CONTACT GND, WE TAXIED CLR BY MAKING A R TURN AND THEN INFORMED GND.
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.