Narrative:

After we came to a stop at gate X; I noticed the guideman move toward the fuel truck that was fueling an aircraft on the left side of the aircraft. When I turned around; I saw that the left wing tip was about 1 to 2 inches from the fuel truck. I saw the fuel truck fueling the aircraft at gate Y as I was pulling into the parking spot. This is not an uncommon occurrence. But since I had a guideman and two wingwalkers; with the left wingwalker next to the fuel truck; I continued to park watching the guideman. The wingwalker on the left side was not paying attention. I called operations and had a supervisor come out. The parking at cyyz spots X and Y are close to each other. To fuel the aircraft at X; the fuel truck is between the parking spots. The fuelers need to be closer to the aircraft at X. We also have an air carrier Y aircraft that is a high wing aircraft. The stop line for Y should be moved back approximately 5 ft. This could give more room between aircraft. There is a possible problem with the vehicle traffic lanes that pass behind the aircraft at the spots. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the air carrier personnel in charge of this gate have taken no action to correct the aircraft/refueling truck proximity problem. They know what aircraft will be in which gate and when. Therefore; they could move aircraft either more forward or aft while in this parking area in order to get more space between them. However; operations is not being responsive; therefore; the reporter felt a report was necessary to move beyond local control; possibly getting the airport involved.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CYYZ GATES X AND Y ALLOW COMMUTER ACFT TO PARK TOO CLOSE TOGETHER TO SAFELY ALLOW TWO ACFT AND THE FUELING TRUCK.

Narrative: AFTER WE CAME TO A STOP AT GATE X; I NOTICED THE GUIDEMAN MOVE TOWARD THE FUEL TRUCK THAT WAS FUELING AN ACFT ON THE L SIDE OF THE ACFT. WHEN I TURNED AROUND; I SAW THAT THE L WING TIP WAS ABOUT 1 TO 2 INCHES FROM THE FUEL TRUCK. I SAW THE FUEL TRUCK FUELING THE ACFT AT GATE Y AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING SPOT. THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE. BUT SINCE I HAD A GUIDEMAN AND TWO WINGWALKERS; WITH THE L WINGWALKER NEXT TO THE FUEL TRUCK; I CONTINUED TO PARK WATCHING THE GUIDEMAN. THE WINGWALKER ON THE L SIDE WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION. I CALLED OPS AND HAD A SUPVR COME OUT. THE PARKING AT CYYZ SPOTS X AND Y ARE CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. TO FUEL THE ACFT AT X; THE FUEL TRUCK IS BETWEEN THE PARKING SPOTS. THE FUELERS NEED TO BE CLOSER TO THE ACFT AT X. WE ALSO HAVE AN ACR Y ACFT THAT IS A HIGH WING ACFT. THE STOP LINE FOR Y SHOULD BE MOVED BACK APPROX 5 FT. THIS COULD GIVE MORE ROOM BETWEEN ACFT. THERE IS A POSSIBLE PROB WITH THE VEHICLE TFC LANES THAT PASS BEHIND THE ACFT AT THE SPOTS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE ACR PERSONNEL IN CHARGE OF THIS GATE HAVE TAKEN NO ACTION TO CORRECT THE ACFT/REFUELING TRUCK PROX PROB. THEY KNOW WHAT ACFT WILL BE IN WHICH GATE AND WHEN. THEREFORE; THEY COULD MOVE ACFT EITHER MORE FORWARD OR AFT WHILE IN THIS PARKING AREA IN ORDER TO GET MORE SPACE BETWEEN THEM. HOWEVER; OPS IS NOT BEING RESPONSIVE; THEREFORE; THE RPTR FELT A RPT WAS NECESSARY TO MOVE BEYOND LOCAL CTL; POSSIBLY GETTING THE ARPT INVOLVED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.