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B737-700 captain reported the aircraft was contacted by a belt loader while parked at a gate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1523039 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201802 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 324 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle |
Narrative:
After returning to the gate for a ground stop at our destination; the aircraft was parked and chocked with the parking brake set. We had 48 passengers onboard and most deplaned to be re-accommodated or relax in the terminal until the ATC update was received. Approximately 15 minutes after the gate return the first officer and I heard a noise and felt the aircraft jolt like a large piece of cargo was loaded. Since the cargo bin doors were closed I went down to the ramp to investigate. I met a ramp agent who explained to me he had struck the aircraft with a belt loader and that there were no injuries.he showed me the location where the loader impacted the aircraft and I told him that a mechanic would have to inspect the area to determine the extent of the damage. I contacted my dispatcher to inform him of the incident and to advise maintenance control as well. A mechanic arrived shortly after to begin repairs to a VHF radio antenna that absorbed the impact. The chief pilot on call requested that I call him to verify the facts of the incident and we departed shortly after we spoke on a different aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-700 Captain reported the aircraft was contacted by a belt loader while parked at a gate.
Narrative: After returning to the gate for a ground stop at our destination; the aircraft was parked and chocked with the parking brake set. We had 48 passengers onboard and most deplaned to be re-accommodated or relax in the terminal until the ATC update was received. Approximately 15 minutes after the gate return the FO and I heard a noise and felt the aircraft jolt like a large piece of cargo was loaded. Since the cargo bin doors were closed I went down to the ramp to investigate. I met a ramp agent who explained to me he had struck the aircraft with a belt loader and that there were no injuries.He showed me the location where the loader impacted the aircraft and I told him that a mechanic would have to inspect the area to determine the extent of the damage. I contacted my Dispatcher to inform him of the incident and to advise Maintenance Control as well. A Mechanic arrived shortly after to begin repairs to a VHF radio antenna that absorbed the impact. The Chief Pilot on Call requested that I call him to verify the facts of the incident and we departed shortly after we spoke on a different aircraft.
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.