Widebody cargo aircraft captain reported they were asked to use taxiway north at sju. This taxiway p...

Narrative:

After landing and clearing runway 8; ground control directed us to taxi via taxiway north. The jeppesen 10-9 page for sju clearly states that aircraft with wingspan greater than 160 feet are prohibited from using this taxiway. We stated our intentions to follow the printed restrictions but ground continued to direct us to use taxiway north. After several minutes at a stalemate I agreed to use taxiway north only if our wingspan clearance could be assured. Ground dispatched a vehicle to ensure obstacle clearance. If I don't follow printed instructions; who is to blame and responsible for accident or incident??the sju jeppesen 10-9 page is not in agreement with current local practices. Due to traffic and taxiway maintenance at the time; ground would not provide alternative taxi routing. Update the publications.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Widebody cargo aircraft Captain reported they were asked to use Taxiway N at SJU. This taxiway prohibits aircraft with a wingspan greater than 160 feet from using it.

Narrative: After landing and clearing Runway 8; Ground Control directed us to taxi via Taxiway N. The Jeppesen 10-9 page for SJU clearly states that aircraft with wingspan greater than 160 feet are prohibited from using this Taxiway. We stated our intentions to follow the printed restrictions but Ground continued to direct us to use Taxiway N. After several minutes at a stalemate I agreed to use Taxiway N only if our wingspan clearance could be assured. Ground dispatched a vehicle to ensure obstacle clearance. If I don't follow printed instructions; who is to blame and responsible for accident or incident??The SJU Jeppesen 10-9 page is not in agreement with current local practices. Due to traffic and taxiway maintenance at the time; Ground would not provide alternative taxi routing. Update the publications.

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Attributes
ACN	1419764
Time
Date	201701
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	SJU.Airport
State Reference	PR
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Widebody Transport
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 Published Material / Policy

Widebody cargo aircraft captain reported they were asked to use taxiway north at sju. This taxiway prohibits aircraft with a wingspan greater than 160 feet from using it.