Erj flight crew describe the events surrounding the discovery of damage to the left wing tip by a ra...

Attributes
ACN	1114801
Time
Date	201309
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 135 ER/LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Wingtip
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown

Narrative:

Prior to departure the ramp agent notified the first officer and I that he noticed some damage to the left wing [tip] fairing. After subsequent inspection by us; we concurred damage was present. There didn't appear to be any evidence of the damage on the ramp area near the wing tip. Recalling the previous flight the first officer and I remembered feeling a slight movement of the aircraft consistent with the loading ramp disembarking from the aircraft. I mentioned that to the first officer and I thought nothing of it at the time. We dispatched and flew [this leg]. When the first officer and I were looking at the damaged wing; he mentioned that he saw a fuel truck around the left wing around the time of the slight movement. I honestly am not sure how or when the left wing got damaged.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ERJ flight crew describe the events surrounding the discovery of damage to the left wing tip by a Ramp Agent just prior to departure. The crew believes the damage may have occurred prior to the previous departure when a fuel truck was seen in the area.

Narrative: Prior to departure the Ramp Agent notified the First Officer and I that he noticed some damage to the left wing [tip] fairing. After subsequent inspection by us; we concurred damage was present. There didn't appear to be any evidence of the damage on the ramp area near the wing tip. Recalling the previous flight the First Officer and I remembered feeling a slight movement of the aircraft consistent with the loading ramp disembarking from the aircraft. I mentioned that to the First Officer and I thought nothing of it at the time. We dispatched and flew [this leg]. When the First Officer and I were looking at the damaged wing; he mentioned that he saw a fuel truck around the left wing around the time of the slight movement. I honestly am not sure how or when the left wing got damaged.

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.

Erj flight crew describe the events surrounding the discovery of damage to the left wing tip by a ramp agent just prior to departure. The crew believes the damage may have occurred prior to the previous departure when a fuel truck was seen in the area.