Ground controller cleared an aircraft across an active runway without obtaining approval from the lo...

Attributes
ACN	339520
Time
Date	199606
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sju
State Reference	PR
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
ASRS Report	339520
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

As a ground controller I crossed an aircraft on an active runway without verbal coordination being accomplished. No loss of separation occurred at any time. I believed a gesture by the local control meant to cross. The correct procedure states there must be verbal coordination. Following procedures would correct any further deviations.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GND CTLR CLRED AN ACFT ACROSS AN ACTIVE RWY WITHOUT OBTAINING APPROVAL FROM THE LCL CTLR.

Narrative: AS A GND CTLR I CROSSED AN ACFT ON AN ACTIVE RWY WITHOUT VERBAL COORD BEING ACCOMPLISHED. NO LOSS OF SEPARATION OCCURRED AT ANY TIME. I BELIEVED A GESTURE BY THE LCL CTL MEANT TO CROSS. THE CORRECT PROC STATES THERE MUST BE VERBAL COORD. FOLLOWING PROCS WOULD CORRECT ANY FURTHER DEVS.

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.

Ground controller cleared an aircraft across an active runway without obtaining approval from the local controller.