Narrative:

Was given taxi instruction to taxi to runway 20R via b-v-F-F1 hold short runway 20R. While on B was told to hold position because we passed up V. We informed ground that V taxiway and the signs for V was unlit. Now we were parked on a closed taxiway portion of B that had green lights. We went 250 meters past V before we stopped. They turned on the lights and the aircraft behind us went on V. They had just had a runway change and we were the first plane to use this route. They opened up B for us and we were allowed to taxi to runway 20R using an alternate route.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: After a runway change at ZGGG a crew is cleared via B and V to Runway 20R. The crew fails to turn on Taxiway V as the signs and taxiway lights are not illuminated. Tower personnel note the deviation and assign a new route.

Narrative: Was given taxi instruction to taxi to Runway 20R via B-V-F-F1 hold short Runway 20R. While on B was told to hold position because we passed up V. We informed ground that V Taxiway and the signs for V was unlit. Now we were parked on a closed Taxiway portion of B that had green lights. We went 250 meters past V before we stopped. They turned on the lights and the aircraft behind us went on V. They had just had a runway change and we were the first plane to use this route. They opened up B for us and we were allowed to taxi to Runway 20R using an alternate route.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.