An MD88 crew, taxiing for takeoff at bos, responded to a clearance meant for another aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	532544
Time
Date	200112
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bos.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : position and hold ground : holding
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : bos.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : holding
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	532544
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Acknowledged a position and hold clearance from tower from taxiway south to runway 9. After crossing the hold line, tower said, 'air carrier X, that clearance was for air carrier Y.' tower went on to say, 'air carrier X, you are now cleared on to hold runway 9.' we acknowledged and was then cleared for takeoff. No further action taken.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD88 CREW, TAXIING FOR TKOF AT BOS, RESPONDED TO A CLRNC MEANT FOR ANOTHER ACFT.

Narrative: ACKNOWLEDGED A POS AND HOLD CLRNC FROM TWR FROM TXWY S TO RWY 9. AFTER XING THE HOLD LINE, TWR SAID, 'ACR X, THAT CLRNC WAS FOR ACR Y.' TWR WENT ON TO SAY, 'ACR X, YOU ARE NOW CLRED ON TO HOLD RWY 9.' WE ACKNOWLEDGED AND WAS THEN CLRED FOR TKOF. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN.

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.