Flight crew of an medium large transport failed to hold short at the exact designed hold short line.

Attributes
ACN	320816
Time
Date	199511
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lsi airport : lse
State Reference	WI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
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 : 250 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1900
ASRS Report	320816
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On taxi for takeoff, we were cleared to taxi to 'runway 36 hold short runway 3' follow air carrier Y. Air carrier Y departed. We were advised to now 'hold short runway 36, landing traffic.' the hold short line for runway 3/21 was clearly marked on the taxiway. There appeared to be a hold short area for runway 36 where runway 18/36 was announced by a sign. When we pulled up to that area, I saw several lines, but nothing clearly. I immediately stopped well clear of runway 36 but was not in sight of a hold short line. The controller was very vocal in making sure we were clear of runway 36, which we assured him 3 or 4 times. I think the controller thought we were going to hold short of runway 3, even though he cleared us to hold short of runway 36. I suggest for all operations at lse that no clrncs be issued to hold short of runway 36, regardless of which runway is used (runways 3 or 36) due to the proximity and limited lighting. You might also put a small lighted sign up 'hold short runways 3/21 18/37' on both sides of taxiway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN MLG FAILED TO HOLD SHORT AT THE EXACT DESIGNED HOLD SHORT LINE.

Narrative: ON TAXI FOR TKOF, WE WERE CLRED TO TAXI TO 'RWY 36 HOLD SHORT RWY 3' FOLLOW ACR Y. ACR Y DEPARTED. WE WERE ADVISED TO NOW 'HOLD SHORT RWY 36, LNDG TFC.' THE HOLD SHORT LINE FOR RWY 3/21 WAS CLRLY MARKED ON THE TXWY. THERE APPEARED TO BE A HOLD SHORT AREA FOR RWY 36 WHERE RWY 18/36 WAS ANNOUNCED BY A SIGN. WHEN WE PULLED UP TO THAT AREA, I SAW SEVERAL LINES, BUT NOTHING CLRLY. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED WELL CLR OF RWY 36 BUT WAS NOT IN SIGHT OF A HOLD SHORT LINE. THE CTLR WAS VERY VOCAL IN MAKING SURE WE WERE CLR OF RWY 36, WHICH WE ASSURED HIM 3 OR 4 TIMES. I THINK THE CTLR THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 3, EVEN THOUGH HE CLRED US TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 36. I SUGGEST FOR ALL OPS AT LSE THAT NO CLRNCS BE ISSUED TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 36, REGARDLESS OF WHICH RWY IS USED (RWYS 3 OR 36) DUE TO THE PROX AND LIMITED LIGHTING. YOU MIGHT ALSO PUT A SMALL LIGHTED SIGN UP 'HOLD SHORT RWYS 3/21 18/37' ON BOTH SIDES OF TXWY.

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.