Inbound B757, outbound B737 taxi conflict at phl.

Attributes
ACN	574465
Time
Date	200302
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Snow
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : vcv.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : phl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 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 : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 22685 flight time type : 10000
ASRS Report	574465
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical ground encounters other non adherence : clearance non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Airport Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

B757 off runway 27R on taxiway T. B737 on taxiway J (ramp) to taxiway T. When phl ramp gets overwhelmed by all aircraft landing runway 27R, need to turn off runway to the left or south, not north or right. Most aircraft were doing south, but B757 did not get off north on taxiway T. So, B737 came nose-to-nose on taxiway T. B757 was on ground 121.91, B737 was on ramp. Both given clearance to taxi on taxiway K eastbound. It was just luck we didn't hit each other on taxiway T. There needs to be a clear and concise 'program' on taxiway K and taxiway J at phl. When there is an 'event' (like snowstorm) and phl ramp gets overwhelmed, all aircraft must exit runway 27R to the south or left off runway 27L. No exceptions, or somebody is going to get hurt!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INBOUND B757, OUTBOUND B737 TAXI CONFLICT AT PHL.

Narrative: B757 OFF RWY 27R ON TXWY T. B737 ON TXWY J (RAMP) TO TXWY T. WHEN PHL RAMP GETS OVERWHELMED BY ALL ACFT LNDG RWY 27R, NEED TO TURN OFF RWY TO THE L OR S, NOT N OR R. MOST ACFT WERE DOING S, BUT B757 DID NOT GET OFF N ON TXWY T. SO, B737 CAME NOSE-TO-NOSE ON TXWY T. B757 WAS ON GND 121.91, B737 WAS ON RAMP. BOTH GIVEN CLRNC TO TAXI ON TXWY K EBOUND. IT WAS JUST LUCK WE DIDN'T HIT EACH OTHER ON TXWY T. THERE NEEDS TO BE A CLR AND CONCISE 'PROGRAM' ON TXWY K AND TXWY J AT PHL. WHEN THERE IS AN 'EVENT' (LIKE SNOWSTORM) AND PHL RAMP GETS OVERWHELMED, ALL ACFT MUST EXIT RWY 27R TO THE S OR L OFF RWY 27L. NO EXCEPTIONS, OR SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT!

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.