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While taxiing in to tight ramp space for parking the aircraft left main gear tire came in contact with the last taxiway light prior to the ramp. The #1 tire just brushed past the light and broke it. No damage to the tire. There were several helicopters parked at the entrance making entry very difficult.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 332294 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199604 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : yow |
| State Reference | ON |
| 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 | Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | 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 : 210 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 332294 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While taxiing in to tight ramp space for parking, my left main gear tire came in contact with the last taxi light prior to the ramp. The #1 tire just brushed past the light and broke it. No damage to tire. There were several helicopters parked at the entrance making entry very difficult.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WHILE TAXIING IN TO TIGHT RAMP SPACE FOR PARKING THE ACFT L MAIN GEAR TIRE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE LAST TXWY LIGHT PRIOR TO THE RAMP. THE #1 TIRE JUST BRUSHED PAST THE LIGHT AND BROKE IT. NO DAMAGE TO THE TIRE. THERE WERE SEVERAL HELIS PARKED AT THE ENTRANCE MAKING ENTRY VERY DIFFICULT.
Narrative: WHILE TAXIING IN TO TIGHT RAMP SPACE FOR PARKING, MY L MAIN GEAR TIRE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE LAST TAXI LIGHT PRIOR TO THE RAMP. THE #1 TIRE JUST BRUSHED PAST THE LIGHT AND BROKE IT. NO DAMAGE TO TIRE. THERE WERE SEVERAL HELIS PARKED AT THE ENTRANCE MAKING ENTRY VERY DIFFICULT.
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.