SF34 crew, taxiing for takeoff at mke, taxied past the hold short line for their departure runway.

Attributes
ACN	541375
Time
Date	200203
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mke.airport
State Reference	WI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	SF 340A
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 : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3650 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	541375
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While taxiing to runway 25L, mke, on taxiway M, observed the hold short line for runway 25L in the distance. Was performing the before takeoff checklist and assisted the first officer in securing the cockpit door restraining device. When I looked back outside on the taxiway, I realized that I had taxied past the hold short line. I contacted the tower and informed them what had happened. They in turn cleared us for takeoff. I allowed myself to become distraction while performing the checklist in addition to my attention being diverted away to aid in the securing of the restraining bar for the cockpit door. I was horrified that I allowed this to happen while runway incursions are rising and are becoming a serious problem. As a professional pilot I must have the discipline to hold on items such as checklists until such time as it would not interfere with other activities.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SF34 CREW, TAXIING FOR TKOF AT MKE, TAXIED PAST THE HOLD SHORT LINE FOR THEIR DEP RWY.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING TO RWY 25L, MKE, ON TXWY M, OBSERVED THE HOLD SHORT LINE FOR RWY 25L IN THE DISTANCE. WAS PERFORMING THE BEFORE TKOF CHKLIST AND ASSISTED THE FO IN SECURING THE COCKPIT DOOR RESTRAINING DEVICE. WHEN I LOOKED BACK OUTSIDE ON THE TXWY, I REALIZED THAT I HAD TAXIED PAST THE HOLD SHORT LINE. I CONTACTED THE TWR AND INFORMED THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THEY IN TURN CLRED US FOR TKOF. I ALLOWED MYSELF TO BECOME DISTR WHILE PERFORMING THE CHKLIST IN ADDITION TO MY ATTN BEING DIVERTED AWAY TO AID IN THE SECURING OF THE RESTRAINING BAR FOR THE COCKPIT DOOR. I WAS HORRIFIED THAT I ALLOWED THIS TO HAPPEN WHILE RWY INCURSIONS ARE RISING AND ARE BECOMING A SERIOUS PROB. AS A PROFESSIONAL PLT I MUST HAVE THE DISCIPLINE TO HOLD ON ITEMS SUCH AS CHKLISTS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS IT WOULD NOT INTERFERE WITH OTHER ACTIVITIES.

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.