A B737-300 crew, after being cleared into position at oma, were crossing the hold line, when tower issued a hold short clearance, spawning a tower issued go around to landing traffic.

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Attributes
ACN	556556
Time
Date	200208
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : oma.airport
State Reference	NE
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dtw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi ground : holding
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : oma.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 205 flight time total : 4550 flight time type : 1235
ASRS Report	556556
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	556432
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : executed go around
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

While taxiing for takeoff on runway 14R, tower instructed us to 'hold short of runway 14R.' we acknowledged 'company number, hold short runway 14R.' as an air carrier B737 was crossing our nose, landing on runway 14R, we heard 'company number, taxi onto position and hold runway 14R.' we acknowledged 'company number, on to position and hold runway 14R.' we finished the pre takeoff checklist, checked final and noticed a jet at about 4 to 5 mi. This seems about the right spacing for us to be able to take off after air carrier Y clears the runway. As we get the front 1/3 - 1/2 of the jet over the hold short line, we heard 'company number, hold short of runway 14R.' we acknowledged 'company number, hold short runway 14R.' tower then said 'company number, are you past the hold short line?' we said 'affirmative.' they sent the rj around then cleared us for takeoff. On center frequency, we got a phone number to call tower. The captain called from destination and discussed the situation with oma tower. Apparently, tower did hear us read back the 'on to hold' instructions, but did not respond to correct it. To avoid/correct the situation in the future, I need to listen closer to specific call signs and analyze whether the instructions make sense for us. When any doubt exists -- ask! One illusion that may have contributed was the rj looking farther out on final due to its smaller size.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 CREW, AFTER BEING CLRED INTO POS AT OMA, WERE XING THE HOLD LINE, WHEN TWR ISSUED A HOLD SHORT CLRNC, SPAWNING A TWR ISSUED GAR TO LNDG TFC.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING FOR TKOF ON RWY 14R, TWR INSTRUCTED US TO 'HOLD SHORT OF RWY 14R.' WE ACKNOWLEDGED 'COMPANY NUMBER, HOLD SHORT RWY 14R.' AS AN ACR B737 WAS XING OUR NOSE, LNDG ON RWY 14R, WE HEARD 'COMPANY NUMBER, TAXI ONTO POS AND HOLD RWY 14R.' WE ACKNOWLEDGED 'COMPANY NUMBER, ON TO POS AND HOLD RWY 14R.' WE FINISHED THE PRE TKOF CHKLIST, CHKED FINAL AND NOTICED A JET AT ABOUT 4 TO 5 MI. THIS SEEMS ABOUT THE RIGHT SPACING FOR US TO BE ABLE TO TAKE OFF AFTER ACR Y CLRS THE RWY. AS WE GET THE FRONT 1/3 - 1/2 OF THE JET OVER THE HOLD SHORT LINE, WE HEARD 'COMPANY NUMBER, HOLD SHORT OF RWY 14R.' WE ACKNOWLEDGED 'COMPANY NUMBER, HOLD SHORT RWY 14R.' TWR THEN SAID 'COMPANY NUMBER, ARE YOU PAST THE HOLD SHORT LINE?' WE SAID 'AFFIRMATIVE.' THEY SENT THE RJ AROUND THEN CLRED US FOR TKOF. ON CTR FREQ, WE GOT A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL TWR. THE CAPT CALLED FROM DEST AND DISCUSSED THE SIT WITH OMA TWR. APPARENTLY, TWR DID HEAR US READ BACK THE 'ON TO HOLD' INSTRUCTIONS, BUT DID NOT RESPOND TO CORRECT IT. TO AVOID/CORRECT THE SIT IN THE FUTURE, I NEED TO LISTEN CLOSER TO SPECIFIC CALL SIGNS AND ANALYZE WHETHER THE INSTRUCTIONS MAKE SENSE FOR US. WHEN ANY DOUBT EXISTS -- ASK! ONE ILLUSION THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED WAS THE RJ LOOKING FARTHER OUT ON FINAL DUE TO ITS SMALLER SIZE.

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.