MD80 pilot at ord meets aircraft moving opposite direction on taxiway when instructed to clear the r...

Attributes
ACN	560065
Time
Date	200209
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	560065
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera other controllerb other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3
Resolutory Action	controller : separated traffic none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

After landing on runway 9L we were told to clear the runway on taxiway P. As we exited the runway there was opposite direction traffic on taxiway P. The only way to clear the runway was now to turn onto taxiway H which is what I did. I made a half right turn onto taxiway H and put the nose of the aircraft onto the far side of taxiway H. I was confident that all parts of the aircraft were clear of the hold line for runway 9L. When we finally got through to ground he told us to expedite a turn onto taxiway H as we were not clear of the hold line. I know it is tight in that location but we were very aware of the fact that we needed to clear the runway and I was sure I had done so. I think if a turn onto another taxiway other than the one used for clearing the runway is required, that clearance should be given by tower as it occasionally is at other locations at ord.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 PLT AT ORD MEETS ACFT MOVING OPPOSITE DIRECTION ON TXWY WHEN INSTRUCTED TO CLR THE RWY.

Narrative: AFTER LNDG ON RWY 9L WE WERE TOLD TO CLR THE RWY ON TXWY P. AS WE EXITED THE RWY THERE WAS OPPOSITE DIRECTION TFC ON TXWY P. THE ONLY WAY TO CLR THE RWY WAS NOW TO TURN ONTO TXWY H WHICH IS WHAT I DID. I MADE A HALF R TURN ONTO TXWY H AND PUT THE NOSE OF THE ACFT ONTO THE FAR SIDE OF TXWY H. I WAS CONFIDENT THAT ALL PARTS OF THE ACFT WERE CLR OF THE HOLD LINE FOR RWY 9L. WHEN WE FINALLY GOT THROUGH TO GND HE TOLD US TO EXPEDITE A TURN ONTO TXWY H AS WE WERE NOT CLR OF THE HOLD LINE. I KNOW IT IS TIGHT IN THAT LOCATION BUT WE WERE VERY AWARE OF THE FACT THAT WE NEEDED TO CLR THE RWY AND I WAS SURE I HAD DONE SO. I THINK IF A TURN ONTO ANOTHER TXWY OTHER THAN THE ONE USED FOR CLRING THE RWY IS REQUIRED, THAT CLRNC SHOULD BE GIVEN BY TWR AS IT OCCASIONALLY IS AT OTHER LOCATIONS AT ORD.

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.

MD80 pilot at ord meets aircraft moving opposite direction on taxiway when instructed to clear the runway.