Taxiing DC10-30 strikes runway lights when attempting 180 degree turn around on runway 26 at ebos.

Attributes
ACN	726031
Time
Date	200701
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ebos.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Snow Ice
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 30F
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 : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 17500 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	726031
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	excursion : runway excursion : taxiway ground encounters other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Airport Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

After pushback and commencing taxi the ramp was very slippery with ice. The txwys were only cleared in the center 1/3. Upon entering the runway we noticed the runway was in good condition with the exception of about 15-20 ft on each side; which had not been cleared. When we reached the end we would normally take taxiway left to turn around. Taxiway left is approximately 60 ft wide and only the center third was cleaned. I elected not to take the taxiway and instead made a 180 degree turn on the runway. As I completed the turn we heard a popping noise from outside the aircraft. I elected to taxi back to parking. After shutdown we found 1 nose tire shredded. The airport operations officer said we ran over 3 lights. We went and inspected the area. There were 4 or 5 sets of vehicle tracks present over and around the lights. As we turned the aircraft we did not see any illuminated taxiway lights. The lights are set in about 6 ft from the edge of the pavement.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TAXIING DC10-30 STRIKES RWY LIGHTS WHEN ATTEMPTING 180 DEG TURN AROUND ON RWY 26 AT EBOS.

Narrative: AFTER PUSHBACK AND COMMENCING TAXI THE RAMP WAS VERY SLIPPERY WITH ICE. THE TXWYS WERE ONLY CLRED IN THE CENTER 1/3. UPON ENTERING THE RWY WE NOTICED THE RWY WAS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ABOUT 15-20 FT ON EACH SIDE; WHICH HAD NOT BEEN CLRED. WHEN WE REACHED THE END WE WOULD NORMALLY TAKE TXWY L TO TURN AROUND. TXWY L IS APPROX 60 FT WIDE AND ONLY THE CENTER THIRD WAS CLEANED. I ELECTED NOT TO TAKE THE TXWY AND INSTEAD MADE A 180 DEG TURN ON THE RWY. AS I COMPLETED THE TURN WE HEARD A POPPING NOISE FROM OUTSIDE THE ACFT. I ELECTED TO TAXI BACK TO PARKING. AFTER SHUTDOWN WE FOUND 1 NOSE TIRE SHREDDED. THE ARPT OPS OFFICER SAID WE RAN OVER 3 LIGHTS. WE WENT AND INSPECTED THE AREA. THERE WERE 4 OR 5 SETS OF VEHICLE TRACKS PRESENT OVER AND AROUND THE LIGHTS. AS WE TURNED THE ACFT WE DID NOT SEE ANY ILLUMINATED TXWY LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS ARE SET IN ABOUT 6 FT FROM THE EDGE OF THE PAVEMENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.