Commuter flight crew has tail hit jetway while being marshalled in a 180 degree turn.

Attributes
ACN	208542
Time
Date	199204
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bos
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	208542
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 4100 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	208534
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While taxiing the aircraft to parking in bos, I was in control of the aircraft. 2 ramp agents were directing us. As we pulled into the area we had an aircraft on the left and a jetway on the right. We were pulling in to make a 180 degree turn. I stopped the aircraft and had the 2 ramp agents confirm the tail was clear of the jetway. I had the go ahead signal from both agents. As I slowly turned the aircraft, the tail contacted the jetway. This area is not well lit and later, 1 ramp agent was trying to signal the other but neither had lighted wands. We use this parking spot on a regular basis and now they have finally moved the jetway. The damaged area is the right outboard elevator.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER FLC HAS TAIL HIT JETWAY WHILE BEING MARSHALLED IN A 180 DEG TURN.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING THE ACFT TO PARKING IN BOS, I WAS IN CTL OF THE ACFT. 2 RAMP AGENTS WERE DIRECTING US. AS WE PULLED INTO THE AREA WE HAD AN ACFT ON THE L AND A JETWAY ON THE R. WE WERE PULLING IN TO MAKE A 180 DEG TURN. I STOPPED THE ACFT AND HAD THE 2 RAMP AGENTS CONFIRM THE TAIL WAS CLR OF THE JETWAY. I HAD THE GO AHEAD SIGNAL FROM BOTH AGENTS. AS I SLOWLY TURNED THE ACFT, THE TAIL CONTACTED THE JETWAY. THIS AREA IS NOT WELL LIT AND LATER, 1 RAMP AGENT WAS TRYING TO SIGNAL THE OTHER BUT NEITHER HAD LIGHTED WANDS. WE USE THIS PARKING SPOT ON A REGULAR BASIS AND NOW THEY HAVE FINALLY MOVED THE JETWAY. THE DAMAGED AREA IS THE R OUTBOARD ELEVATOR.

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.