BA41 flight crew involved in a taxiway incursion being distraction with an equipment problem.

Attributes
ACN	516570
Time
Date	200107
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iad.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sfo.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jetstream 41
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 320
ASRS Report	516570
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe conflict : ground less severe incursion : taxiway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During taxi we were told to hold short of another taxiway. I stopped in the middle of that taxiway when I realized I was passing the hold short restr. ATC did not inform us of any possible collision afterward. Contributing factors: going through checklists and dealing with a malfunctioning EFIS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BA41 FLC INVOLVED IN A TXWY INCURSION BEING DISTR WITH AN EQUIP PROB.

Narrative: DURING TAXI WE WERE TOLD TO HOLD SHORT OF ANOTHER TXWY. I STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT TXWY WHEN I REALIZED I WAS PASSING THE HOLD SHORT RESTR. ATC DID NOT INFORM US OF ANY POSSIBLE COLLISION AFTERWARD. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: GOING THROUGH CHKLISTS AND DEALING WITH A MALFUNCTIONING EFIS.

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.