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I was working local combined; runways 31L and runway 31R. Air carrier X heavy B747 arrived runway 31R and after issuing succeeding arrival traffic to air carrier Y; DHC8; I instructed air carrier Y to taxi into position and hold on runway 31R. Prior to air carrier X arrival; I had asked him his gate number X; which requires the aircraft to make a left turn on taxiway a; from taxiway V; in order to proceed into the terminal. In the past we have had problems with air carrier X arrs to gates stopping on the taxiway as they exit the runway; usually leaving the tail of the aircraft hanging over the hold bar lines (this has not been a recurring problem with any other airline). As air carrier X was using gate X; I did not foresee this to be a problem. After issuing explicit instructions to air carrier X taxi left at taxiway V; then left on taxiway a (remaining on my frequency); I watched the aircraft begin his turn off the runway; and anticipating separation and advising air carrier Y that traffic was exiting downfield; I cleared air carrier Y for takeoff. I turned back to see if air carrier X was clear; saw that the aircraft had completely stopped and that his tail was still on runway 31R. I canceled air carrier Y's takeoff clearance as he was approaching the intersection of runways 31R and 22R; and instructed air carrier Y to exit the runway at taxiway east. At this time; air carrier X finally exited the runway; but immediately stopped his aircraft again (at least he was clear this time). The pilot made up an excuse about having problems with his engines; but did not require assistance. By now the next arrival was rolling out; but was unable to exit the runway at taxiway V; as air carrier X was still blocking the exit. This aircraft was routed around to the other side of the runway delaying their arrival to their terminal. Air carrier X finally continued to the ramp. As noted in the first paragraph; this has been a recurring problem with air carrier X flts and the air carrier X ramp. They have been issued instructions to keep moving away from runway 31R at taxiway V; but as this is also the entrance to the air carrier X ramp for gates; the ramp will often issue them instructions to hold; which effectively blocks the main runway exit. This has caused other aircraft to stop on runway 31R; and has also led to many missed approachs. Despite numerous complaints to air carrier X and the jfk tower office; this problem has continued for many yrs. I feel that the actions of air carrier X constitute a pilot deviation as he failed to follow explicit taxi instructions; causing another aircraft to abort his takeoff. I am not filing a deviation; however; as undoubtedly he will use the bogus engine problem as an excuse; and I do not feel that filing such paperwork would solve this recurrent problem. Also; in most of these cases; the air carrier X ramp is as much at fault for issuing taxi instructions outside of their areas of responsibility. Like many airlines they consider active txwys to be auxiliary parking lots for their terminals and never take into consideration that these common use areas are for all traffic. In closing; I will say again; this has been going on for many yrs without redress; and I'm sure you have several previous reports on the same issue.

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Title: JFK LCL CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING AN ONGOING PROB WITH ONE ACR'S RWY EXIT PROC.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING LCL COMBINED; RWYS 31L AND RWY 31R. ACR X HVY B747 ARRIVED RWY 31R AND AFTER ISSUING SUCCEEDING ARR TFC TO ACR Y; DHC8; I INSTRUCTED ACR Y TO TAXI INTO POS AND HOLD ON RWY 31R. PRIOR TO ACR X ARR; I HAD ASKED HIM HIS GATE NUMBER X; WHICH REQUIRES THE ACFT TO MAKE A L TURN ON TXWY A; FROM TXWY V; IN ORDER TO PROCEED INTO THE TERMINAL. IN THE PAST WE HAVE HAD PROBS WITH ACR X ARRS TO GATES STOPPING ON THE TXWY AS THEY EXIT THE RWY; USUALLY LEAVING THE TAIL OF THE ACFT HANGING OVER THE HOLD BAR LINES (THIS HAS NOT BEEN A RECURRING PROB WITH ANY OTHER AIRLINE). AS ACR X WAS USING GATE X; I DID NOT FORESEE THIS TO BE A PROB. AFTER ISSUING EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS TO ACR X TAXI L AT TXWY V; THEN L ON TXWY A (REMAINING ON MY FREQ); I WATCHED THE ACFT BEGIN HIS TURN OFF THE RWY; AND ANTICIPATING SEPARATION AND ADVISING ACR Y THAT TFC WAS EXITING DOWNFIELD; I CLRED ACR Y FOR TKOF. I TURNED BACK TO SEE IF ACR X WAS CLR; SAW THAT THE ACFT HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED AND THAT HIS TAIL WAS STILL ON RWY 31R. I CANCELED ACR Y'S TKOF CLRNC AS HE WAS APCHING THE INTXN OF RWYS 31R AND 22R; AND INSTRUCTED ACR Y TO EXIT THE RWY AT TXWY E. AT THIS TIME; ACR X FINALLY EXITED THE RWY; BUT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED HIS ACFT AGAIN (AT LEAST HE WAS CLR THIS TIME). THE PLT MADE UP AN EXCUSE ABOUT HAVING PROBS WITH HIS ENGS; BUT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE. BY NOW THE NEXT ARR WAS ROLLING OUT; BUT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE RWY AT TXWY V; AS ACR X WAS STILL BLOCKING THE EXIT. THIS ACFT WAS ROUTED AROUND TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RWY DELAYING THEIR ARR TO THEIR TERMINAL. ACR X FINALLY CONTINUED TO THE RAMP. AS NOTED IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH; THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROB WITH ACR X FLTS AND THE ACR X RAMP. THEY HAVE BEEN ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TO KEEP MOVING AWAY FROM RWY 31R AT TXWY V; BUT AS THIS IS ALSO THE ENTRANCE TO THE ACR X RAMP FOR GATES; THE RAMP WILL OFTEN ISSUE THEM INSTRUCTIONS TO HOLD; WHICH EFFECTIVELY BLOCKS THE MAIN RWY EXIT. THIS HAS CAUSED OTHER ACFT TO STOP ON RWY 31R; AND HAS ALSO LED TO MANY MISSED APCHS. DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO ACR X AND THE JFK TWR OFFICE; THIS PROB HAS CONTINUED FOR MANY YRS. I FEEL THAT THE ACTIONS OF ACR X CONSTITUTE A PLTDEV AS HE FAILED TO FOLLOW EXPLICIT TAXI INSTRUCTIONS; CAUSING ANOTHER ACFT TO ABORT HIS TKOF. I AM NOT FILING A DEV; HOWEVER; AS UNDOUBTEDLY HE WILL USE THE BOGUS ENG PROB AS AN EXCUSE; AND I DO NOT FEEL THAT FILING SUCH PAPERWORK WOULD SOLVE THIS RECURRENT PROB. ALSO; IN MOST OF THESE CASES; THE ACR X RAMP IS AS MUCH AT FAULT FOR ISSUING TAXI INSTRUCTIONS OUTSIDE OF THEIR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY. LIKE MANY AIRLINES THEY CONSIDER ACTIVE TXWYS TO BE AUXILIARY PARKING LOTS FOR THEIR TERMINALS AND NEVER TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT THESE COMMON USE AREAS ARE FOR ALL TFC. IN CLOSING; I WILL SAY AGAIN; THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY YRS WITHOUT REDRESS; AND I'M SURE YOU HAVE SEVERAL PREVIOUS RPTS ON THE SAME ISSUE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.