Cargo flight crew has runway incursion at mem.

Attributes
ACN	551336
Time
Date	200206
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem.airport
State Reference	TN
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : mem.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	551336
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	551469
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

En route from ramp to takeoff runway, on a parallel taxiway between runways 36R&left, ground instructed to 'hold short of taxiway left and change runway to 36C.' this was acknowledged. A few mins later, instructed 'cross at taxiway left, contact tower on 119,7.' this was acknowledged and I confirmed with first officer. I began to taxi, turning right on taxiway left and saw another aircraft beginning the takeoff roll on runway 36C. We stopped short on taxiway left and called tower to inform. Tower instructed we were supposed to 'continue taxi on the parallel.' tower supervisor was called via phone from destination. He advised after review of tapes, there was confusion on both parties and some incorrect terminology was used. Advised no further action.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CARGO FLC HAS RWY INCURSION AT MEM.

Narrative: ENRTE FROM RAMP TO TKOF RWY, ON A PARALLEL TXWY BTWN RWYS 36R&L, GND INSTRUCTED TO 'HOLD SHORT OF TXWY L AND CHANGE RWY TO 36C.' THIS WAS ACKNOWLEDGED. A FEW MINS LATER, INSTRUCTED 'CROSS AT TXWY L, CONTACT TWR ON 119,7.' THIS WAS ACKNOWLEDGED AND I CONFIRMED WITH FO. I BEGAN TO TAXI, TURNING R ON TXWY L AND SAW ANOTHER ACFT BEGINNING THE TKOF ROLL ON RWY 36C. WE STOPPED SHORT ON TXWY L AND CALLED TWR TO INFORM. TWR INSTRUCTED WE WERE SUPPOSED TO 'CONTINUE TAXI ON THE PARALLEL.' TWR SUPVR WAS CALLED VIA PHONE FROM DEST. HE ADVISED AFTER REVIEW OF TAPES, THERE WAS CONFUSION ON BOTH PARTIES AND SOME INCORRECT TERMINOLOGY WAS USED. ADVISED NO FURTHER ACTION.

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.