B727 crew at orh crossed runway without proper clearance.

Attributes
ACN	532393
Time
Date	200112
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : orh.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	532393
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

When ready to taxi, we called worcester ground control and requested taxi clearance. We were given clearance to taxi to runway 29. We proceeded down taxiway B, crossed runway 29 and held short of runway 29 on taxiway a. When approximately 3/4 of the way across runway 29, the controller remarked 'thanks for the call to cross runway 29.' he then added 'maybe you should read your FARS.' at this, the first officer questioned the clearance with me. I confirmed the instruction to taxi to runway 29. After reviewing the aim (section 4-3-18 #5) I should have held short of runway 29 at taxiway B. In the best interest of safety, holding instructions or clearance to cross any runway needs to be given when taxi instructions are issued. This would eliminate any confusion regarding the clearance from the start of taxi to the hold short point just before taking the runway for takeoff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 CREW AT ORH CROSSED RWY WITHOUT PROPER CLRNC.

Narrative: WHEN READY TO TAXI, WE CALLED WORCESTER GND CTL AND REQUESTED TAXI CLRNC. WE WERE GIVEN CLRNC TO TAXI TO RWY 29. WE PROCEEDED DOWN TXWY B, CROSSED RWY 29 AND HELD SHORT OF RWY 29 ON TXWY A. WHEN APPROX 3/4 OF THE WAY ACROSS RWY 29, THE CTLR REMARKED 'THANKS FOR THE CALL TO CROSS RWY 29.' HE THEN ADDED 'MAYBE YOU SHOULD READ YOUR FARS.' AT THIS, THE FO QUESTIONED THE CLRNC WITH ME. I CONFIRMED THE INSTRUCTION TO TAXI TO RWY 29. AFTER REVIEWING THE AIM (SECTION 4-3-18 #5) I SHOULD HAVE HELD SHORT OF RWY 29 AT TXWY B. IN THE BEST INTEREST OF SAFETY, HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS OR CLRNC TO CROSS ANY RWY NEEDS TO BE GIVEN WHEN TAXI INSTRUCTIONS ARE ISSUED. THIS WOULD ELIMINATE ANY CONFUSION REGARDING THE CLRNC FROM THE START OF TAXI TO THE HOLD SHORT POINT JUST BEFORE TAKING THE RWY FOR TKOF.

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.