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MD83 struck commissary truck during parking due to a wing walker leaving his position too early to chock the main gear.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 464718 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200002 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ewr.airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : mmun.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-83 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi ground other : parking |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 1200 |
| ASRS Report | 464718 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 10000 |
| ASRS Report | 464712 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical ground encounters : vehicle other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
While I was taxiing in to gate xa at ewr and following marshaller's instructions, aircraft struck a commissary truck. There was minor damage to the outer slat panel. There were no injuries. I felt a slight jolt. On postflt, the truck strike was noticed. It's difficult to see the wings, need to rely on marshallers. They need to convey reliable guidance to the flcs. Supplemental information from acn 464712: wing walker on right wing. Wing walker on left wing apparently left wing to place wheel chock under left main. Marshallers were subcontractors -- poorly trained and disciplined for aircraft operations.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD83 STRUCK COMMISSARY TRUCK DURING PARKING DUE TO A WING WALKER LEAVING HIS POS TOO EARLY TO CHOCK THE MAIN GEAR.
Narrative: WHILE I WAS TAXIING IN TO GATE XA AT EWR AND FOLLOWING MARSHALLER'S INSTRUCTIONS, ACFT STRUCK A COMMISSARY TRUCK. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE OUTER SLAT PANEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. I FELT A SLIGHT JOLT. ON POSTFLT, THE TRUCK STRIKE WAS NOTICED. IT'S DIFFICULT TO SEE THE WINGS, NEED TO RELY ON MARSHALLERS. THEY NEED TO CONVEY RELIABLE GUIDANCE TO THE FLCS. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 464712: WING WALKER ON R WING. WING WALKER ON L WING APPARENTLY LEFT WING TO PLACE WHEEL CHOCK UNDER L MAIN. MARSHALLERS WERE SUBCONTRACTORS -- POORLY TRAINED AND DISCIPLINED FOR ACFT OPS.
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.