A DC9-30, during taxi in from an engine trim run, stopped 5 ft beyond an active runway hold line.

Attributes
ACN	430541
Time
Date	199903
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	430541
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

After running engines for an engine trim, I taxied approximately 5 ft past a hold line for an active runway. I spoke to st louis ground after the incident and they decided to let it go this time. There was an aircraft on hold for that runway at the time (a king air). We were still plenty far away from the runway that it would not have kept him from taking off.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9-30, DURING TAXI IN FROM AN ENG TRIM RUN, STOPPED 5 FT BEYOND AN ACTIVE RWY HOLD LINE.

Narrative: AFTER RUNNING ENGS FOR AN ENG TRIM, I TAXIED APPROX 5 FT PAST A HOLD LINE FOR AN ACTIVE RWY. I SPOKE TO ST LOUIS GND AFTER THE INCIDENT AND THEY DECIDED TO LET IT GO THIS TIME. THERE WAS AN ACFT ON HOLD FOR THAT RWY AT THE TIME (A KING AIR). WE WERE STILL PLENTY FAR AWAY FROM THE RWY THAT IT WOULD NOT HAVE KEPT HIM FROM TAKING OFF.

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.