Tower flm described an aborted take off event resulting from a confused and non compliant crossing c...

Narrative:

Dash 8 was taxied to runway 27R at taxiway delta for an intersection departure. The ground controller had advised the local control east position; cab coordinator east position and the flm in the tower of the intersection departure. Subsequently; the ground controller received runway crossings with the cab coordinator instead of the local controller. Since the runway was being used as a departure runway; only the local controller can grant runway crossing as per facility directive. The cab coordinator issued the runway crossing. At the time of the incident I was on the phone advising the TRACON of a runway/taxiway closure. I was not aware of the improper coordination between the ground controller and the cab coordinator. As a result; the ground controller issued taxi instructions to cross runway 27R while the dash 8 was rolling down the runway. The dash 8 aborted take-off and the asde-X issued a runway occupied alarm. Recommendation; prohibit any non-standard departure or arrival operations.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Tower FLM described an aborted take off event resulting from a confused and non compliant crossing clearance procedure; the reporter alleging the non-standard procedure was the primary causal factor.

Narrative: Dash 8 was taxied to Runway 27R at Taxiway Delta for an intersection departure. The Ground Controller had advised the Local Control East position; Cab Coordinator east position and the FLM in the Tower of the intersection departure. Subsequently; the Ground Controller received runway crossings with the Cab Coordinator instead of the Local Controller. Since the runway was being used as a departure runway; only the Local Controller can grant runway crossing as per facility directive. The Cab Coordinator issued the runway crossing. At the time of the incident I was on the phone advising the TRACON of a runway/taxiway closure. I was not aware of the improper coordination between the Ground Controller and the Cab Coordinator. As a result; the Ground Controller issued taxi instructions to cross Runway 27R while the Dash 8 was rolling down the runway. The Dash 8 aborted take-off and the ASDE-X issued a runway occupied alarm. Recommendation; prohibit any non-standard departure or arrival operations.

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.

Attributes
ACN	954093
Time
Date	201106
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Supervisor / CIC
Person 2
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Developmental
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Tower flm described an aborted take off event resulting from a confused and non compliant crossing clearance procedure; the reporter alleging the non-standard procedure was the primary causal factor.