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Hard to figure taxi route for newly paved area, old taxiway lines removed but show, new lines not painted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 329197 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199602 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ord |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : yng |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 110 |
| ASRS Report | 329197 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Airport |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
In taxiing to runway 32R on taxiway B, at A-18 taxiway B makes a slight south turn, this has been completely paved within this area from taxiway a to international apron. Lines have been removed but still show through especially when wet and taxiway edge lights are sparse or non existent. We stopped taxi at a- 18 trying to figure the correct taxi route but all 3 crew members could not figure the puzzle. We decided to ask ground for a turn to taxiway a and back to taxiway B at A-19. In checking into this, I find we are not the only ones having trouble at this spot. Painting is apparently being delayed for spring WX. Possibly some warning by ground or NOTAM for taxiing in this area especially at night and with wet txwys.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: HARD TO FIGURE TAXI RTE FOR NEWLY PAVED AREA, OLD TXWY LINES REMOVED BUT SHOW, NEW LINES NOT PAINTED.
Narrative: IN TAXIING TO RWY 32R ON TXWY B, AT A-18 TXWY B MAKES A SLIGHT S TURN, THIS HAS BEEN COMPLETELY PAVED WITHIN THIS AREA FROM TXWY A TO INTL APRON. LINES HAVE BEEN REMOVED BUT STILL SHOW THROUGH ESPECIALLY WHEN WET AND TXWY EDGE LIGHTS ARE SPARSE OR NON EXISTENT. WE STOPPED TAXI AT A- 18 TRYING TO FIGURE THE CORRECT TAXI RTE BUT ALL 3 CREW MEMBERS COULD NOT FIGURE THE PUZZLE. WE DECIDED TO ASK GND FOR A TURN TO TXWY A AND BACK TO TXWY B AT A-19. IN CHKING INTO THIS, I FIND WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES HAVING TROUBLE AT THIS SPOT. PAINTING IS APPARENTLY BEING DELAYED FOR SPRING WX. POSSIBLY SOME WARNING BY GND OR NOTAM FOR TAXIING IN THIS AREA ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT AND WITH WET TXWYS.
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.