Tower controller described a go around event when two taxiway exits were blocked and the local contr...

Attributes
ACN	990198
Time
Date	201201
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Handoff / Assist Local
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Critical

Narrative:

While working the handoff position; I observed an A320; on landing roll runway xxl; roll past the G3 exit. Exits G2 and G1 were occupied; leaving no 'normal' exits available. The A320 could have been instructed to turn left onto taxiway hotel; away from the terminal area. I advised the local controller that I thought he should send an MD80 around. The MD80 executed a go-around on his own. The flm was notified. In the process of reviewing the qar; the quality assurance office determined that the MD80 had passed the landing threshold; without being sent around; while the A320 was still on the runway; resulting in an operator error. Recommendation: turn the A320 left onto the open taxi; make sure the local controller heard my recommendation to send the MD80 around; cross the previous 'arrived' aircraft sooner; allowing the exits to be available.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Tower Controller described a go around event when two taxiway exits were blocked and the Local Controller elected not to use a turn off opposite the terminal.

Narrative: While working the Handoff position; I observed an A320; on landing roll Runway XXL; roll past the G3 exit. Exits G2 and G1 were occupied; leaving no 'normal' exits available. The A320 could have been instructed to turn left onto Taxiway Hotel; away from the terminal area. I advised the Local Controller that I thought he should send an MD80 around. The MD80 executed a go-around on his own. The FLM was notified. In the process of reviewing the QAR; the Quality Assurance office determined that the MD80 had passed the landing threshold; without being sent around; while the A320 was still on the runway; resulting in an Operator Error. Recommendation: turn the A320 left onto the open taxi; MAKE SURE the Local Controller heard my recommendation to send the MD80 around; cross the previous 'arrived' aircraft sooner; allowing the exits to be available.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

Tower controller described a go around event when two taxiway exits were blocked and the local controller elected not to use a turn off opposite the terminal.