MD80 blew cargo containers into another aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	445693
Time
Date	199908
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-11
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	445693
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : cgp3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Jet blast caused cargo container to hit parked aircraft. After landing runway 18R, we taxied #1 engine to spot a and held for 10 mins for spot B. Ramp told us that gate C is open and that will be our new gate. We taxied to gate C. I noticed only a broken taxi line with identify block C, the narrow body lead-in line -- identify block C was visually obscured by a cargo pallet on top of same. I assumed that ramp was going to accommodate us in the widebody transport position. I turned airplane towards jetbridge, then held away approximately 1 and 1/2 aircraft lengths until guide men arrive. We waited another 5 mins, ramp told us we were at the wrong line. He told us a cargo pallet is on the C line. In order to align aircraft to same, we need to be 50 yards to the south. We asked ramp if we can make right or left turn. He stated ramp was ours. I elected to turn left 180 degrees then right 180 degrees for alignment on C line and waited 5 mins for final guidance. During turns, I did not see containers that were a threat. I did not notice if they were locked in position.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 BLEW CARGO CONTAINERS INTO ANOTHER ACFT.

Narrative: JET BLAST CAUSED CARGO CONTAINER TO HIT PARKED ACFT. AFTER LNDG RWY 18R, WE TAXIED #1 ENG TO SPOT A AND HELD FOR 10 MINS FOR SPOT B. RAMP TOLD US THAT GATE C IS OPEN AND THAT WILL BE OUR NEW GATE. WE TAXIED TO GATE C. I NOTICED ONLY A BROKEN TAXI LINE WITH IDENT BLOCK C, THE NARROW BODY LEAD-IN LINE -- IDENT BLOCK C WAS VISUALLY OBSCURED BY A CARGO PALLET ON TOP OF SAME. I ASSUMED THAT RAMP WAS GOING TO ACCOMMODATE US IN THE WDB POS. I TURNED AIRPLANE TOWARDS JETBRIDGE, THEN HELD AWAY APPROX 1 AND 1/2 ACFT LENGTHS UNTIL GUIDE MEN ARRIVE. WE WAITED ANOTHER 5 MINS, RAMP TOLD US WE WERE AT THE WRONG LINE. HE TOLD US A CARGO PALLET IS ON THE C LINE. IN ORDER TO ALIGN ACFT TO SAME, WE NEED TO BE 50 YARDS TO THE S. WE ASKED RAMP IF WE CAN MAKE R OR L TURN. HE STATED RAMP WAS OURS. I ELECTED TO TURN L 180 DEGS THEN R 180 DEGS FOR ALIGNMENT ON C LINE AND WAITED 5 MINS FOR FINAL GUIDANCE. DURING TURNS, I DID NOT SEE CONTAINERS THAT WERE A THREAT. I DID NOT NOTICE IF THEY WERE LOCKED IN POS.

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.