<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1323826, January 2016

A captain taxiing at night to lax runway 24L via taxiway D-8; E-8 became confused because the signage and lighting were reportedly not clear.

Attributes
ACN	1323826
Time
Date	201601
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	LAX.Airport
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Aero Charts
Person 1
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown

Narrative:

We were taxiing (at night) from the D-8 to runway 24L at E-8. I reviewed the taxi plan on the jepps chart with my first officer since I had not been back to lax since the runway 24L construction project began. I taxied slowly but still found it to be extremely difficult to get to 24L at E-8 from this direction due to poor taxiway line markings and confusing taxi lights at night. This is a serious night hazard that deserves immediate attention so we don't damage an aircraft; have an inadvertent taxiway excursion or (worse) a runway incursion. Also; I believe it would help if the jepps 10-7 page had an enlarged diagram showing this specific taxi area in better detail.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Captain taxiing at night to LAX Runway 24L via Taxiway D-8; E-8 became confused because the signage and lighting were reportedly not clear.

Narrative: We were taxiing (at night) from the D-8 to Runway 24L at E-8. I reviewed the taxi plan on the Jepps chart with my FO since I had not been back to LAX since the runway 24L construction project began. I taxied slowly but still found it to be extremely difficult to get to 24L at E-8 from this direction due to poor taxiway line markings and confusing taxi lights at night. This is a serious night hazard that deserves immediate attention so we don't damage an aircraft; have an inadvertent taxiway excursion or (worse) a runway incursion. Also; I believe it would help if the Jepps 10-7 page had an enlarged diagram showing this specific taxi area in better detail.

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