SF34 crew had difficulty identifying the correct hold short line at pvd.

Attributes
ACN	454940
Time
Date	199911
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pvd.airport
State Reference	RI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Saab-Scania Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : pvd.tower
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : takeoff roll
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	454940
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other controllerb other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airport	markings : pvd.airport procedure or policy : pvd.airport

Narrative:

We were instructed to 'taxi to runway 34 via taxiway C hold short of runway 5R.' while taxiing and running checklist we approached the runway and I noticed an old hold short line that was painted black (it was reflecting sunlight). Upon approaching the hold short line ground told us to 'stop.' at that time I realized the hold short line I was approaching was not the correct one. We stopped safely before the runway and an aircraft departed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SF34 CREW HAD DIFFICULTY IDENTIFYING THE CORRECT HOLD SHORT LINE AT PVD.

Narrative: WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO 'TAXI TO RWY 34 VIA TXWY C HOLD SHORT OF RWY 5R.' WHILE TAXIING AND RUNNING CHECKLIST WE APPROACHED THE RWY AND I NOTICED AN OLD HOLD SHORT LINE THAT WAS PAINTED BLACK (IT WAS REFLECTING SUNLIGHT). UPON APPROACHING THE HOLD SHORT LINE GND TOLD US TO 'STOP.' AT THAT TIME I REALIZED THE HOLD SHORT LINE I WAS APPROACHING WAS NOT THE CORRECT ONE. WE STOPPED SAFELY BEFORE THE RWY AND AN ACFT DEPARTED.

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.