Phl ATCT local controller attempting a successful outcome with a B737 landing on runway 27R then switched to runway 27L and a commuter landing on runway 35 resulted in both aircraft making a go around.

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Attributes
ACN	552523
Time
Date	200207
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl single value : 300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : phl.tower tower : myf.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 27r other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : phl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument technician : powerplant technician : airframe
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 9700 flight time type : 30
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : executed go around flight crew : took evasive action other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

We were cleared to land on runway 27R on very short final. We came in conflict with a turboprop commuter on short approach to runway 35, phl tower told us to sidestep to runway 27L, then immediately reclred us to land on runway 27R. We decided a go around behind the turboprop was the safest action. The commuter did a go around also.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PHL ATCT LCL CTLR ATTEMPTING A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME WITH A B737 LNDG ON RWY 27R THEN SWITCHED TO RWY 27L AND A COMMUTER LNDG ON RWY 35 RESULTED IN BOTH ACFT MAKING A GAR.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 27R ON VERY SHORT FINAL. WE CAME IN CONFLICT WITH A TURBOPROP COMMUTER ON SHORT APCH TO RWY 35, PHL TWR TOLD US TO SIDESTEP TO RWY 27L, THEN IMMEDIATELY RECLRED US TO LAND ON RWY 27R. WE DECIDED A GAR BEHIND THE TURBOPROP WAS THE SAFEST ACTION. THE COMMUTER DID A GAR ALSO.

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.