B777 flight crew and ground personnel reported that when they taxied into the gate area using an ele...

Attributes
ACN	1463507
Time
Date	201707
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Total 17995 Flight Crew Type 496
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Total 8541 Flight Crew Type 745
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter FOD

Narrative:

While taxiing into gate; following electronic guidance; had to stop for a cargo hauler to be moved from right side then continued into gate after making sure clear zone was clear all around. While following electronic guidance; at 3 feet prior [to our parking spot;] heard grinding sound from left engine. Immediately stopped and looked up into glass on concourse and saw some white smoke coming over top of jetway and engine area being blocked by the jetway. Immediately shut down both engines and called for fire trucks. Told passengers to remain seated and called operations. Was then towed to final 3 feet and parked. Unloaded passengers and cleared customs. Was told that we ingested an air hose on ramp.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B777 flight crew and Ground Personnel reported that when they taxied into the gate area using an electronic guidance system an engine sucked in an air conditioner unit hose.

Narrative: While taxiing into gate; following electronic guidance; had to stop for a cargo hauler to be moved from right side then continued into gate after making sure clear zone was clear all around. While following electronic guidance; at 3 feet prior [to our parking spot;] heard grinding sound from left engine. Immediately stopped and looked up into glass on concourse and saw some white smoke coming over top of jetway and engine area being blocked by the jetway. Immediately shut down both engines and called for fire trucks. Told passengers to remain seated and called operations. Was then towed to final 3 feet and parked. Unloaded passengers and cleared customs. Was told that we ingested an air hose on ramp.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

B777 flight crew and ground personnel reported that when they taxied into the gate area using an electronic guidance system an engine sucked in an air conditioner unit hose.