Ramp operation aircraft parking procedure. 1 aircraft suffers static wick damage.

Attributes
ACN	322256
Time
Date	199511
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	ground : preflight other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 10250 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	322256
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

While parked at gate in charlotte, we were ready for pushback when the pushback crew notified us that one of our static wicks on the left wing was found on the ground. The captain said let's replace it and he went to see if there was any damage on the wingtip. Apparently the B737-400 next to us overshot the taxi line and its static wicks brushed ours and broke ours off. The gates are too close for a 300 and 400. Should be only 200 and 300's allowed to park on these gates. No damage was found on our plane. The wick was replaced in 5 mins and we were underway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RAMP OP ACFT PARKING PROC. 1 ACFT SUFFERS STATIC WICK DAMAGE.

Narrative: WHILE PARKED AT GATE IN CHARLOTTE, WE WERE READY FOR PUSHBACK WHEN THE PUSHBACK CREW NOTIFIED US THAT ONE OF OUR STATIC WICKS ON THE L WING WAS FOUND ON THE GND. THE CAPT SAID LET'S REPLACE IT AND HE WENT TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE ON THE WINGTIP. APPARENTLY THE B737-400 NEXT TO US OVERSHOT THE TAXI LINE AND ITS STATIC WICKS BRUSHED OURS AND BROKE OURS OFF. THE GATES ARE TOO CLOSE FOR A 300 AND 400. SHOULD BE ONLY 200 AND 300'S ALLOWED TO PARK ON THESE GATES. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON OUR PLANE. THE WICK WAS REPLACED IN 5 MINS AND WE WERE UNDERWAY.

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.