MD82 first officer reported feeling a jolt during preflight while sitting in the cockpit. During the...

Attributes
ACN	1338547
Time
Date	201603
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-82
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle

Narrative:

At the gate the first officer felt a jolt to the aircraft. He then performed his preflight walk around and discovered a 2-inch gash in the right side of the fuselage approximately two feet forward of the fwd baggage compartment (6 feet off the ground). He reported it to me. I was at the boarding gate retrieving paperwork and discussing the fuel load with dispatch. We inspected the gash together and then informed local maintenance; maintenance control; dispatch and the station manager.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD82 First Officer reported feeling a jolt during preflight while sitting in the cockpit. During the exterior preflight a gash was noted on the right side of the aircraft; ahead of the forward cargo hold.

Narrative: At the gate the First Officer felt a jolt to the aircraft. He then performed his preflight walk around and discovered a 2-inch gash in the right side of the fuselage approximately two feet forward of the fwd baggage compartment (6 feet off the ground). He reported it to me. I was at the boarding gate retrieving paperwork and discussing the fuel load with dispatch. We inspected the gash together and then informed local maintenance; Maintenance Control; Dispatch and the station manager.

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MD82 first officer reported feeling a jolt during preflight while sitting in the cockpit. During the exterior preflight a gash was noted on the right side of the aircraft; ahead of the forward cargo hold.