Hold short lines taxiway 'X' very hard to see.

Attributes
ACN	164861
Time
Date	199012
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl
State Reference	PA
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	164861
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

Poorly painted taxiway markings reduces the opportunity for pilots to know where they are and what to do. I believe FAA budget laxity leads airports to paint hold short lines and txwys at a time that is cost related as opposed to when it needs repainting. Phl exiting 27R at xray, very difficult to see hold short lines. Solution: have airports paint more often, or as required to provide a good service to pilots.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HOLD SHORT LINES TXWY 'X' VERY HARD TO SEE.

Narrative: POORLY PAINTED TXWY MARKINGS REDUCES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PLTS TO KNOW WHERE THEY ARE AND WHAT TO DO. I BELIEVE FAA BUDGET LAXITY LEADS ARPTS TO PAINT HOLD SHORT LINES AND TXWYS AT A TIME THAT IS COST RELATED AS OPPOSED TO WHEN IT NEEDS REPAINTING. PHL EXITING 27R AT XRAY, VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE HOLD SHORT LINES. SOLUTION: HAVE ARPTS PAINT MORE OFTEN, OR AS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A GOOD SVC TO PLTS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.