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757 captain reported a vehicle was in an unsafe position during the taxi into the gate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1581831 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201809 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Type 5124 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
While approaching gate xx; during the final turn toward the 'J' line; my first officer commanded stop!; which I did. He saw a van on the right side of the aircraft that conflicted with our taxi path. During this time; the marshaller was continuing to give us the continue taxi signal. It was night time.the right wing walker likewise continued to give us the all clear signal with his wand; until after we stopped. The wing walker was looking at the marshaller; not the wing or van. He then talked to the van driver who started to move and gave us the clear signal. The marshaller signaled us to continue; but the van stopped after a few feet; so the first officer (first officer) told me to wait. The wing walker again spoke to the driver; who then drove off.we started toward the gate for a few feet; when the marshaller gave us a stop signal. The nose gear chocks were in the wrong spot; for a different type aircraft. After he moved them; we continued to the gate without further incident.fortunately for us; we had an first officer who was vigilant and assertive.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: 757 Captain reported a vehicle was in an unsafe position during the taxi into the gate.
Narrative: While approaching gate XX; during the final turn toward the 'J' line; my First Officer commanded STOP!; which I did. He saw a van on the right side of the aircraft that conflicted with our taxi path. During this time; the marshaller was continuing to give us the continue taxi signal. It was night time.The right wing walker likewise continued to give us the all clear signal with his wand; until after we stopped. The wing walker was looking at the marshaller; not the wing or van. He then talked to the van driver who started to move and gave us the clear signal. The marshaller signaled us to continue; but the van stopped after a few feet; so the FO (First Officer) told me to wait. The wing walker again spoke to the driver; who then drove off.We started toward the gate for a few feet; when the marshaller gave us a stop signal. The nose gear chocks were in the wrong spot; for a different type aircraft. After he moved them; we continued to the gate without further incident.Fortunately for us; we had an FO who was vigilant and assertive.
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.