B727 flight crew are challenged by sdf tower when taxiing beyond runway 35R hold short signage.

Attributes
ACN	512521
Time
Date	200105
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sdf.airport
State Reference	KY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zlc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	512521
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance FAA Chart Or Publication Airport ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airport	markings : sdf.airport signage : sdf.airport
Chart	airport : sdf.airport

Narrative:

While taxiing to runway 35R for takeoff, I saw a sign that said runway 35R approach. It was VMC and I overheard an aircraft on visual approach to that runway. I taxied to the normal hold short and then was told I was supposed to stop at the runway 35R approach sign. The commercial chart section is not really clear on this point. I suggest clarifying the commercial charts and disseminating this information to all concerned. If this is standard procedure for louisville, a note on the airport page would help eliminate confusion.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 FLC ARE CHALLENGED BY SDF TWR WHEN TAXIING BEYOND RWY 35R HOLD SHORT SIGNAGE.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING TO RWY 35R FOR TKOF, I SAW A SIGN THAT SAID RWY 35R APCH. IT WAS VMC AND I OVERHEARD AN ACFT ON VISUAL APCH TO THAT RWY. I TAXIED TO THE NORMAL HOLD SHORT AND THEN WAS TOLD I WAS SUPPOSED TO STOP AT THE RWY 35R APCH SIGN. THE COMMERCIAL CHART SECTION IS NOT REALLY CLR ON THIS POINT. I SUGGEST CLARIFYING THE COMMERCIAL CHARTS AND DISSEMINATING THIS INFO TO ALL CONCERNED. IF THIS IS STANDARD PROC FOR LOUISVILLE, A NOTE ON THE ARPT PAGE WOULD HELP ELIMINATE CONFUSION.

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.