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After holding short of runway 27R on east; an air carrier flight crew was unable to continue taxi as their right main gear wheels had sunk into a 'depression/soft spot' in the taxiway. A tug was required to extricate the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1187345 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201407 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PHL.Airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 221 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
While taxiing south on taxiway east was issued an instruction to hold short of runway 27R. When given the clearance to resume taxi; I added power; but aircraft would not move. We were subsequently notified that our right main wheels were sunk into a depression/soft spot in taxiway east. A tug was procured to tow us back to the gate where we had the aircraft inspected for damage. This could present a real safety concern should the aircraft need to make a timely return to gate for a medical or any other reason that required immediate need to taxi.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: After holding short of Runway 27R on E; an air carrier flight crew was unable to continue taxi as their right main gear wheels had sunk into a 'depression/soft spot' in the taxiway. A tug was required to extricate the aircraft.
Narrative: While taxiing south on Taxiway E was issued an instruction to hold short of Runway 27R. When given the clearance to resume taxi; I added power; but aircraft would not move. We were subsequently notified that our right main wheels were sunk into a depression/soft spot in Taxiway E. A tug was procured to tow us back to the gate where we had the aircraft inspected for damage. This could present a real safety concern should the aircraft need to make a timely return to gate for a medical or any other reason that required immediate need to taxi.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.