Air carrier departure from phl fails to hold short of taxiway intersection as instructed by ATC.

Attributes
ACN	616201
Time
Date	200405
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Fog Rain
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cdw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
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 : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 130
ASRS Report	616201
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	incursion : taxiway inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Airport ATC Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared by ground control to taxi eastbound on taxiway K, and to hold short of intersection with 'K3.' visibility was impaired due to rain, dusk, and water on windshield. Airport lighting (of taxi signs) was not on. I brought aircraft to a stop too late to hold short of intersection. Aircraft did block intersection. Failure to promptly use wipers, and the non illumination of taxiway signage contributed to me not recognizing intersection promptly, given the poor visibility conditions. Ground control then instructed me to vacate the intersection. Situation resolved. Contributing factors: first officer was busy with a checklist. I was flying day #4 of 4 days. I had been on duty 10 hours today -- possible fatigue.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR DEP FROM PHL FAILS TO HOLD SHORT OF TXWY INTXN AS INSTRUCTED BY ATC.

Narrative: CLRED BY GND CTL TO TAXI EBOUND ON TXWY K, AND TO HOLD SHORT OF INTXN WITH 'K3.' VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED DUE TO RAIN, DUSK, AND WATER ON WINDSHIELD. ARPT LIGHTING (OF TAXI SIGNS) WAS NOT ON. I BROUGHT ACFT TO A STOP TOO LATE TO HOLD SHORT OF INTXN. ACFT DID BLOCK INTXN. FAILURE TO PROMPTLY USE WIPERS, AND THE NON ILLUMINATION OF TXWY SIGNAGE CONTRIBUTED TO ME NOT RECOGNIZING INTXN PROMPTLY, GIVEN THE POOR VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. GND CTL THEN INSTRUCTED ME TO VACATE THE INTXN. SIT RESOLVED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: FO WAS BUSY WITH A CHKLIST. I WAS FLYING DAY #4 OF 4 DAYS. I HAD BEEN ON DUTY 10 HRS TODAY -- POSSIBLE FATIGUE.

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.