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A B777 partially blocking 2 txwys waiting for a guide man to park the aircraft. After 5 mins a guide man showed up.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 611077 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200403 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : holding ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| Experience | maintenance technician : 18 |
| ASRS Report | 611077 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : person 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable other |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Company Airport |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
While taxiing from company hangar to gate at approximately XA30 hours, company was notified twice during taxi that we were en route to gate. As we approached the gate, I noticed no guide person, so per company policy I did not enter the gate envelope. In doing so we blocked taxiway a and obstructed taxiway C for aircraft arriving on runway 22R. We called again for a guide person. We sat for approximately 5 mins until someone guided us in. I feel this was an unsafe situation to be in as I was semi-committed to the gate and blocking taxiway a and obstructing taxiway C. I sent a message within the company and was told 'this is not a safety issue.' I feel it is and was.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B777 PARTIALLY BLOCKING 2 TXWYS WAITING FOR A GUIDE MAN TO PARK THE ACFT. AFTER 5 MINS A GUIDE MAN SHOWED UP.
Narrative: WHILE TAXIING FROM COMPANY HANGAR TO GATE AT APPROX XA30 HRS, COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED TWICE DURING TAXI THAT WE WERE ENRTE TO GATE. AS WE APCHED THE GATE, I NOTICED NO GUIDE PERSON, SO PER COMPANY POLICY I DID NOT ENTER THE GATE ENVELOPE. IN DOING SO WE BLOCKED TXWY A AND OBSTRUCTED TXWY C FOR ACFT ARRIVING ON RWY 22R. WE CALLED AGAIN FOR A GUIDE PERSON. WE SAT FOR APPROX 5 MINS UNTIL SOMEONE GUIDED US IN. I FEEL THIS WAS AN UNSAFE SIT TO BE IN AS I WAS SEMI-COMMITTED TO THE GATE AND BLOCKING TXWY A AND OBSTRUCTING TXWY C. I SENT A MESSAGE WITHIN THE COMPANY AND WAS TOLD 'THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE.' I FEEL IT IS AND WAS.
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.