Narrative:

During taxi to gate zy at ZZZ, the right wingtip either hit or was hit by a ground service truck. We were within approximately 30 ft of the jetway when the incident happened. Prior to entering the parking area the flight crew received a green light, indicating safe to enter, as well as 2 wing walkers. The first officer stated vehicles were behind the safe line as well as a 'thumbs up' from wing walkers. It is not clear at this point whether the truck was in motion or not. The captain was on the centerline at all times and the speed was zero. Prior to the actual incident the forward marshaller did give a stop signal and the captain immediately set the brake, after which we experienced a slight bump. It seemed like something hit us. There was nothing abnormal with the parking area entrance procedure.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727 BEING GUIDED ON TO A GATE BY A GUIDE MAN AND 2 WING WALKERS STRUCK OR WAS STRUCK BY A SVC VEHICLE INCURRING R WINGTIP DAMAGE.

Narrative: DURING TAXI TO GATE ZY AT ZZZ, THE R WINGTIP EITHER HIT OR WAS HIT BY A GND SVC TRUCK. WE WERE WITHIN APPROX 30 FT OF THE JETWAY WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. PRIOR TO ENTERING THE PARKING AREA THE FLC RECEIVED A GREEN LIGHT, INDICATING SAFE TO ENTER, AS WELL AS 2 WING WALKERS. THE FO STATED VEHICLES WERE BEHIND THE SAFE LINE AS WELL AS A 'THUMBS UP' FROM WING WALKERS. IT IS NOT CLR AT THIS POINT WHETHER THE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION OR NOT. THE CAPT WAS ON THE CTRLINE AT ALL TIMES AND THE SPD WAS ZERO. PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL INCIDENT THE FORWARD MARSHALLER DID GIVE A STOP SIGNAL AND THE CAPT IMMEDIATELY SET THE BRAKE, AFTER WHICH WE EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT BUMP. IT SEEMED LIKE SOMETHING HIT US. THERE WAS NOTHING ABNORMAL WITH THE PARKING AREA ENTRANCE PROC.

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.