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Tower controller acknowledged a failure to accurately brief a relieving controller regarding braking actions on the ramp/taxiway that may have contributed to several taxiing aircraft getting stuck.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1149891 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201312 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLE.Airport |
| State Reference | OH |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Route In Use | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was working local and ground control combined. I took a call via landline from the city stating that the runway braking was good; surfaces treated and taxiways/aprons braking action was poor to good. When I was relieved to go on break I told the relieving controller that the braking action was good. Making reference to the runways but simply forgetting to mention the taxiways. When I went on break the conditions at the field had not diminished and aircraft/vehicles were moving on the surface area without delay. When I returned from break; I learned that two aircraft had safely landed but got stuck on the taxiways due to ice. I was not involved in controlling these planes but feel that had I given the report of braking poor/good maybe; though unlikely; there would have been a different outcome. Recommendation; the field condition reports should still be sent to us via fax so that this information is at hand at all times. So that even if it is omitted from a briefing the information is still readily available.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Tower Controller acknowledged a failure to accurately brief a relieving Controller regarding braking actions on the ramp/taxiway that may have contributed to several taxiing aircraft getting stuck.
Narrative: I was working Local and Ground Control combined. I took a call via landline from the city stating that the runway braking was good; surfaces treated and taxiways/aprons braking action was poor to good. When I was relieved to go on break I told the relieving Controller that the braking action was good. Making reference to the runways but simply forgetting to mention the taxiways. When I went on break the conditions at the field had not diminished and aircraft/vehicles were moving on the surface area without delay. When I returned from break; I learned that two aircraft had safely landed but got stuck on the taxiways due to ice. I was not involved in controlling these planes but feel that had I given the report of braking poor/good maybe; though unlikely; there would have been a different outcome. Recommendation; the Field Condition Reports should still be sent to us via fax so that this information is at hand at all times. So that even if it is omitted from a briefing the information is still readily available.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.