WX deviation. Flight crew refused clearance was told squawk emergency.

Attributes
ACN	309864
Time
Date	199507
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lrp
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star enroute airway : zny
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	309864
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

ATC issued a descent clearance that we were unable to comply with due to speed and altitude. ATC issued 320 KTS in descent and kept us high due to traffic. Told to turn off airway and then turn back (s-turn) for descent. We could not turn back to east due to thunderstorm cell. Told ATC we need to hold 180 degree heading for 3 mi. He replied, 'negative, turn left now.' said unable, can turn in 1-2 mi. ATC replied 'squawk emergency.' we squawked 7700 and turned east to bucks after passing cell and continued descent to 8000 ft. Captain called center, talked to supervisor who apologized and said he was aware of the situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WX DEV. FLC REFUSED CLRNC WAS TOLD SQUAWK EMER.

Narrative: ATC ISSUED A DSCNT CLRNC THAT WE WERE UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH DUE TO SPD AND ALT. ATC ISSUED 320 KTS IN DSCNT AND KEPT US HIGH DUE TO TFC. TOLD TO TURN OFF AIRWAY AND THEN TURN BACK (S-TURN) FOR DSCNT. WE COULD NOT TURN BACK TO E DUE TO TSTM CELL. TOLD ATC WE NEED TO HOLD 180 DEG HDG FOR 3 MI. HE REPLIED, 'NEGATIVE, TURN L NOW.' SAID UNABLE, CAN TURN IN 1-2 MI. ATC REPLIED 'SQUAWK EMER.' WE SQUAWKED 7700 AND TURNED E TO BUCKS AFTER PASSING CELL AND CONTINUED DSCNT TO 8000 FT. CAPT CALLED CTR, TALKED TO SUPVR WHO APOLOGIZED AND SAID HE WAS AWARE OF THE SIT.

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.