Widebody captain is instructed to cross runway 36C on kilo but stops at red hold bars and questions ...

Attributes
ACN	822237
Time
Date	200901
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	MEM.Airport
State Reference	TN
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Widebody Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 16000 Flight Crew Type 700
Person 2
Function	Local Ground
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Clearance

Narrative:

After conducting a catiii B approach to runway 36R at mem; ATC cleared us to exit the runway to the left and cross runway 36C on kilo. On kilo; short of runway 36C; we approached a red stop bar. We would not cross runway 36C and questioned the controller. He said we needed to cross runway 36C on taxiway kilo and was aware of the red stop bar. We again explained that we would have to cross a red stop bar. He again cleared us across the red stop bar and issued a clearance to cross runway 36C. We read back that clearance. Controllers should be aware that a clearance to cross a red stop bar goes against our operation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Widebody Captain is instructed to cross Runway 36C on Kilo but stops at red hold bars and questions Tower. Reporter is instructed to ignore the hold bars and cross Runway 36C on Kilo.

Narrative: After conducting a CATIII B Approach to Runway 36R at MEM; ATC cleared us to exit the runway to the left and cross Runway 36C on Kilo. On Kilo; short of Runway 36C; we approached a RED STOP bar. We would not cross Runway 36C and questioned the Controller. He said we needed to cross Runway 36C on Taxiway Kilo and was aware of the RED STOP bar. We again explained that we would have to cross a RED STOP bar. He again cleared us across the RED STOP bar and issued a clearance to cross Runway 36C. We read back that clearance. Controllers should be aware that a clearance to cross a RED STOP bar goes against our operation.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Widebody captain is instructed to cross runway 36C on kilo but stops at red hold bars and questions tower. Reporter is instructed to ignore the hold bars and cross runway 36C on kilo.