<< >> NASA ASRS Report 511140, May 2001

A relief first officer observed the captain turn onto taxiway H in the opposite direction of the flow at ord, due to being distraction by an ACARS problem.

Attributes
ACN	511140
Time
Date	200105
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : gso.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : relief pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 7600 flight time type : 760
ASRS Report	511140
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe incursion : taxiway non adherence : clearance
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After push, received following clearance: 'turn left on taxiway H, taxiway B, bravo bridge, runway 32R.' first officer read back clearance. We waited for 1 aircraft to pass. There was some confusion with the ACARS performance data which distraction our attention. The captain then released the parking brake and turned right on taxiway H which put us against the flow of traffic. Neither myself nor the other first officer noticed the error until it was too late. I believe our preoccupation with the ACARS performance data contributed to this incident. I certainly will be more alert about taxi instructions and compliance in the future.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A RELIEF FO OBSERVED THE CAPT TURN ONTO TXWY H IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE FLOW AT ORD, DUE TO BEING DISTR BY AN ACARS PROB.

Narrative: AFTER PUSH, RECEIVED FOLLOWING CLRNC: 'TURN L ON TXWY H, TXWY B, BRAVO BRIDGE, RWY 32R.' FO READ BACK CLRNC. WE WAITED FOR 1 ACFT TO PASS. THERE WAS SOME CONFUSION WITH THE ACARS PERFORMANCE DATA WHICH DISTR OUR ATTN. THE CAPT THEN RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE AND TURNED R ON TXWY H WHICH PUT US AGAINST THE FLOW OF TFC. NEITHER MYSELF NOR THE OTHER FO NOTICED THE ERROR UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. I BELIEVE OUR PREOCCUPATION WITH THE ACARS PERFORMANCE DATA CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT. I CERTAINLY WILL BE MORE ALERT ABOUT TAXI INSTRUCTIONS AND COMPLIANCE IN THE FUTURE.

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.