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Air carrier captain reported missing taxiway wh during night taxi at iah. Captain stated signage lighting contributed to the event.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1405897 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201612 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | IAH.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
After landing at iah runway 27; ground initially gave us incomplete instructions to taxi to the ramp. Our instructions ended at taxiway RA; when we approached taxiway wb; the first officer queried ground to ensure that we should taxi wb to wh to the ramp. As we taxied south on wb; we were looking for the ramp and taxiway wh. We never saw a sign for wh; but I recognized the ramp 10 feet after we passed the taxiway. I immediately stopped the aircraft. When we talked to ground; he apologized that the lights were out on the signage; but thought we were familiar. We eventually taxied further down to turn around to the ramp.[caused by] no NOTAM for the inoperative lighting on the signage and my own fatigue from several circadian rhythm changes in the proceeding 3 days.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier Captain reported missing taxiway WH during night taxi at IAH. Captain stated signage lighting contributed to the event.
Narrative: After landing at IAH Runway 27; Ground initially gave us incomplete instructions to taxi to the ramp. Our instructions ended at Taxiway RA; when we approached Taxiway WB; the FO queried Ground to ensure that we should taxi WB to WH to the ramp. As we taxied south on WB; we were looking for the ramp and Taxiway WH. We never saw a sign for WH; but I recognized the ramp 10 feet after we passed the taxiway. I immediately stopped the aircraft. When we talked to Ground; he apologized that the lights were out on the signage; but thought we were familiar. We eventually taxied further down to turn around to the ramp.[Caused by] no NOTAM for the inoperative lighting on the signage and my own fatigue from several circadian rhythm changes in the proceeding 3 days.
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