Zgsz ground control cleared a B777 to taxi K2; a; hold short of A5 then via route 1; D; C1; holding ...

Narrative:

After pushback from gate and while facing north on K in shenzhen we were cleared to taxi via K2; a; hold short of A5--which we did. We were subsequently cleared via 'route 1'; D; C1; and holding point 15. Both of us were unfamiliar with 'route 1' and we questioned tower who; after a bit of discussion; cleared us via A5; south; D; C1 (just prior to this clearance; the controller advised us that A5; south is 'route 1'). At cruise; we both read all of our available charts and checked the notams again. There are no 'routes' defined but there is a note to reference the 10-9 pages for runway crossing routes. This reference is in section 1.4.2 on the 10-P1 page.additionally; the turn from K onto A5 is a hard left turn onto a wrong way high speed exit. The taxiway appears wide enough but requires a great deal of judgmental oversteer--a heavy airplane would require more than normal taxi power. ATC is issuing 'standard' clearances that aren't on our charts. We need a new plan and charts (or a notam) that describe these taxi routes if they are; in fact; still valid.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZGSZ Ground Control cleared a B777 to taxi K2; A; Hold Short of A5 then via Route 1; D; C1; Holding Point 15. The crew found no Route 1 or published taxi routes on any available charts.

Narrative: After pushback from gate and while facing north on K in Shenzhen we were cleared to taxi via K2; A; Hold Short of A5--which we did. We were subsequently cleared via 'Route 1'; D; C1; and holding point 15. Both of us were unfamiliar with 'Route 1' and we questioned tower who; after a bit of discussion; cleared us via A5; S; D; C1 (Just prior to this clearance; the controller advised us that A5; S is 'Route 1'). At cruise; we both read all of our available charts and checked the notams again. There are no 'Routes' defined but there is a note to reference the 10-9 pages for runway crossing routes. This reference is in section 1.4.2 on the 10-P1 page.Additionally; the turn from K onto A5 is a hard left turn onto a wrong way high speed exit. The taxiway appears wide enough but requires a great deal of judgmental oversteer--a heavy airplane would require more than normal taxi power. ATC is issuing 'standard' clearances that aren't on our charts. We need a new plan and charts (or a notam) that describe these taxi routes if they are; in fact; still valid.

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.

Attributes
ACN	1281274
Time
Date	201507
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZGSZ.Airport
State Reference	FO
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B777-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Aero Charts
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Taxiway

Zgsz ground control cleared a B777 to taxi K2; a; hold short of A5 then via route 1; D; C1; holding point 15. The crew found no route 1 or published taxi routes on any available charts.