B757-200 parking with a single engine operating blows a baggage cart into an aircraft at an adjacent...

Attributes
ACN	816988
Time
Date	200812
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 5400
ASRS Report	816988
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	other personnel
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Airport Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Aircraft was configured for single engine taxi prior to gate change. Power was set for the turn in to the gate with accupark guidance and ground personnel monitoring the ramp. On the turn in; the aircraft speed slowed and slight power was applied to the operating engine to keep aircraft moving. Once parked at the gate; I was informed that my engine blast caused a baggage cart to strike an aircraft parked at the opposite gate behind my position.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757-200 parking with a single engine operating blows a baggage cart into an aircraft at an adjacent gate.

Narrative: Aircraft was configured for single engine taxi prior to gate change. Power was set for the turn in to the gate with Accupark guidance and ground personnel monitoring the ramp. On the turn in; the aircraft speed slowed and slight power was applied to the operating engine to keep aircraft moving. Once parked at the gate; I was informed that my engine blast caused a baggage cart to strike an aircraft parked at the opposite gate behind my position.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.