Clearance disputed regarding a possible unauthorized runway entry operation.

Attributes
ACN	306004
Time
Date	199505
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dca
State Reference	DC
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	ground : holding ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 6000
ASRS Report	305004
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During taxi to runway 18 dca, we were instructed to taxi up into position and hold. Captain verified verbally 'clear left.' I was busy, looking down at weight and balance to determine engine derate, balanced thrust and speeds. After nose of airplane was over hold short position, controller asked us to 'vacate runway.' airplane was on 2-3 mi final we were then instructed to remain in position and clearance was received for takeoff. Controller instructed airplane on approach to go around. Flight proceeded normally to mht. No evasive action. Communications problem with #1 head of communication replaced at dca.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLRNC DISPUTED REGARDING A POSSIBLE UNAUTH RWY ENTRY OP.

Narrative: DURING TAXI TO RWY 18 DCA, WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO TAXI UP INTO POS AND HOLD. CAPT VERIFIED VERBALLY 'CLR L.' I WAS BUSY, LOOKING DOWN AT WT AND BAL TO DETERMINE ENG DERATE, BALANCED THRUST AND SPDS. AFTER NOSE OF AIRPLANE WAS OVER HOLD SHORT POS, CTLR ASKED US TO 'VACATE RWY.' AIRPLANE WAS ON 2-3 MI FINAL WE WERE THEN INSTRUCTED TO REMAIN IN POS AND CLRNC WAS RECEIVED FOR TKOF. CTLR INSTRUCTED AIRPLANE ON APCH TO GAR. FLT PROCEEDED NORMALLY TO MHT. NO EVASIVE ACTION. COMS PROB WITH #1 HEAD OF COM REPLACED AT DCA.

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.