Air carrier wing hits truck while being guided into gate.

Attributes
ACN	241863
Time
Date	199305
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 1170
ASRS Report	241863
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	241946
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Upon arrival at dfw gate, marshaller and 2 wing walkers were present. Area appeared clear, however, there was a lot of ground equipment around the gate awaiting our arrival. Turned in on lead-in line upon 'straight ahead' signal from guide man. Felt a jolt and got a momentary, one time 'stop' signal from guide man immediately followed by 'straight ahead' signal. Continued to complete stop at gate. Informed that left wing tip contacted the rear of a catering truck.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR WING HITS TRUCK WHILE BEING GUIDED INTO GATE.

Narrative: UPON ARR AT DFW GATE, MARSHALLER AND 2 WING WALKERS WERE PRESENT. AREA APPEARED CLR, HOWEVER, THERE WAS A LOT OF GND EQUIP AROUND THE GATE AWAITING OUR ARR. TURNED IN ON LEAD-IN LINE UPON 'STRAIGHT AHEAD' SIGNAL FROM GUIDE MAN. FELT A JOLT AND GOT A MOMENTARY, ONE TIME 'STOP' SIGNAL FROM GUIDE MAN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY 'STRAIGHT AHEAD' SIGNAL. CONTINUED TO COMPLETE STOP AT GATE. INFORMED THAT L WING TIP CONTACTED THE REAR OF A CATERING TRUCK.

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.