B777 contacts temporary taxi light on the way to the gate at mia.

Attributes
ACN	457094
Time
Date	199912
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mia.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 106
ASRS Report	457094
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters other non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Airport ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During taxi in, after landing our B777 on runway 9R at mia, I struck a temporary taxi light which was on the edge of a construction area. During the approach briefing, my first officer and I reviewed the NOTAMS concerning the construction area, so we were aware that there was ongoing construction. The area is poorly lit, no caution lighting, and one of the taxi lines led into the construction area. Taxi lines were difficult to distinguish because of glare on the taxiway. In addition, gate signs and taxi lines are very difficult to see and become a distraction. After we arrived at the gate and completed our parking procedures, both the first officer and I inspected the gear area. My first officer found damage on 1 tire. I notified our maintenance people and I also briefed the outbound crew of a possible problem. I have been advised that there have been at least 3 other episodes in this area virtually identical to ours. Our company is actively pursuing a solution to this problem with dade county officials. My suggestion is that the construction area be surrounded with amber caution lights and that a taxi line, containing a reflective material, be painted to guide aircraft well clear of the construction area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B777 CONTACTS TEMPORARY TAXI LIGHT ON THE WAY TO THE GATE AT MIA.

Narrative: DURING TAXI IN, AFTER LNDG OUR B777 ON RWY 9R AT MIA, I STRUCK A TEMPORARY TAXI LIGHT WHICH WAS ON THE EDGE OF A CONSTRUCTION AREA. DURING THE APCH BRIEFING, MY FO AND I REVIEWED THE NOTAMS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION AREA, SO WE WERE AWARE THAT THERE WAS ONGOING CONSTRUCTION. THE AREA IS POORLY LIT, NO CAUTION LIGHTING, AND ONE OF THE TAXI LINES LED INTO THE CONSTRUCTION AREA. TAXI LINES WERE DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH BECAUSE OF GLARE ON THE TXWY. IN ADDITION, GATE SIGNS AND TAXI LINES ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND BECOME A DISTR. AFTER WE ARRIVED AT THE GATE AND COMPLETED OUR PARKING PROCS, BOTH THE FO AND I INSPECTED THE GEAR AREA. MY FO FOUND DAMAGE ON 1 TIRE. I NOTIFIED OUR MAINT PEOPLE AND I ALSO BRIEFED THE OUTBOUND CREW OF A POSSIBLE PROB. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 3 OTHER EPISODES IN THIS AREA VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL TO OURS. OUR COMPANY IS ACTIVELY PURSUING A SOLUTION TO THIS PROB WITH DADE COUNTY OFFICIALS. MY SUGGESTION IS THAT THE CONSTRUCTION AREA BE SURROUNDED WITH AMBER CAUTION LIGHTS AND THAT A TAXI LINE, CONTAINING A REFLECTIVE MATERIAL, BE PAINTED TO GUIDE ACFT WELL CLR OF THE CONSTRUCTION AREA.

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.