Medium large transport wingtip strikes food truck while parking at sfo.

Attributes
ACN	186556
Time
Date	199108
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	186556
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2200 flight time type : 35
ASRS Report	186558
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During taxi in, while under the gate mechanic's taxi directions, the left wingtip contacted a food truck. I did not observe the food truck in the safety zone until the aircraft lurched. I stopped although the mechanic did not signal a stop. I found the truck in my safety zone after it was out of my line of sight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG WINGTIP STRIKES FOOD TRUCK WHILE PARKING AT SFO.

Narrative: DURING TAXI IN, WHILE UNDER THE GATE MECH'S TAXI DIRECTIONS, THE L WINGTIP CONTACTED A FOOD TRUCK. I DID NOT OBSERVE THE FOOD TRUCK IN THE SAFETY ZONE UNTIL THE ACFT LURCHED. I STOPPED ALTHOUGH THE MECH DID NOT SIGNAL A STOP. I FOUND THE TRUCK IN MY SAFETY ZONE AFTER IT WAS OUT OF MY LINE OF SIGHT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.