Super MD80 strikes fuel truck during parking.

Attributes
ACN	455982
Time
Date	199911
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
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
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	455982
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	455983
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters : vehicle
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

While approaching gate in phl, we noticed a fuel truck parked to the right of the gate fueling another aircraft. Captain held short of the gate area while a wingwalker repositioned himself next to the fuel truck. The guideman then proceeded to marshall us in to the gate. I continually watched the right side wingwalker as the aircraft moved slowly forward. As the wingman was about to pass from my view, he continued to indicate the patch was clear. I advised the captain that he was clear. As I brought my view forward to the guideman, I saw him signal to stop and almost simultaneously felt the collision. I then opened my side and put my head out to survey the situation. I informed captain that we had indeed made contact with the fuel truck at that point. The fuel truck was moved forward and we proceeded to the gate without further incident. Supplemental information from acn 455983: as I was moving on the lead-in line, the lead guideman suddenly gave the signal to stop, and as I was applying the brakes, the wingtip hit the fuel truck. After shutdown, I got out to see what happened and passenger said she saw the guideman at the truck give the clear sign up to the time I hit the truck.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SUPER MD80 STRIKES FUEL TRUCK DURING PARKING.

Narrative: WHILE APCHING GATE IN PHL, WE NOTICED A FUEL TRUCK PARKED TO THE R OF THE GATE FUELING ANOTHER ACFT. CAPT HELD SHORT OF THE GATE AREA WHILE A WINGWALKER REPOSITIONED HIMSELF NEXT TO THE FUEL TRUCK. THE GUIDEMAN THEN PROCEEDED TO MARSHALL US IN TO THE GATE. I CONTINUALLY WATCHED THE R SIDE WINGWALKER AS THE ACFT MOVED SLOWLY FORWARD. AS THE WINGMAN WAS ABOUT TO PASS FROM MY VIEW, HE CONTINUED TO INDICATE THE PATCH WAS CLR. I ADVISED THE CAPT THAT HE WAS CLR. AS I BROUGHT MY VIEW FORWARD TO THE GUIDEMAN, I SAW HIM SIGNAL TO STOP AND ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY FELT THE COLLISION. I THEN OPENED MY SIDE AND PUT MY HEAD OUT TO SURVEY THE SIT. I INFORMED CAPT THAT WE HAD INDEED MADE CONTACT WITH THE FUEL TRUCK AT THAT POINT. THE FUEL TRUCK WAS MOVED FORWARD AND WE PROCEEDED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 455983: AS I WAS MOVING ON THE LEAD-IN LINE, THE LEAD GUIDEMAN SUDDENLY GAVE THE SIGNAL TO STOP, AND AS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE WINGTIP HIT THE FUEL TRUCK. AFTER SHUTDOWN, I GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED AND PAX SAID SHE SAW THE GUIDEMAN AT THE TRUCK GIVE THE CLR SIGN UP TO THE TIME I HIT THE TRUCK.

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.