B767-300 pilot requested runway 27L or 28 for landing at ord but is assigned runway 27R. The crew de...

Narrative:

On the arrival to ord; approach assigned 27R even though we requested 27L or 28 on 2 previous radio frequencies. We asked for 27L or 28 and controller stated we would have to take a delay and hold. We accepted and were given a vector 5-10 miles north of track. We queried the controller for another runway and he stated 28 was closed. Not true; I dialed in south tower frequency and they were fully operational. This controller misled us and was trying to force us to use the shortest runway with windshear and microburst warning being issued within 30 of our arrival. Our heavy weight and high approach speed and additives for gusting winds to 38 KTS made 27R and bad choice for landing. We would have been forced to hold or delay passenger arrival further if the controller had not realized we were not going to be pressured into a bad decision.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767-300 pilot requested Runway 27L or 28 for landing at ORD but is assigned Runway 27R. The crew declined and was vectored north of track before Runway 27L is assigned.

Narrative: On the arrival to ORD; Approach assigned 27R even though we requested 27L or 28 on 2 previous radio frequencies. We asked for 27L or 28 and Controller stated we would have to take a delay and hold. We accepted and were given a vector 5-10 miles north of track. We queried the Controller for another runway and he stated 28 was closed. Not true; I dialed in South Tower frequency and they were fully operational. This Controller misled us and was trying to force us to use the shortest runway with windshear and microburst warning being issued within 30 of our arrival. Our heavy weight and high approach speed and additives for gusting winds to 38 KTS made 27R and bad choice for landing. We would have been forced to hold or delay passenger arrival further if the Controller had not realized we were not going to be pressured into a bad decision.

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.

Attributes
ACN	916351
Time
Date	201010
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ORD.Airport
State Reference	IL
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	First Officer
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

B767-300 pilot requested runway 27L or 28 for landing at ord but is assigned runway 27R. The crew declined and was vectored north of track before runway 27L is assigned.