A B727 taxiing to assigned gate struck a fuel truck incorrectly parked with the left wing.

Attributes
ACN	357569
Time
Date	199701
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	357569
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	357823
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact none taken : unable other
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Uneventful landing on runway 9L ord, with 200 ft ceiling and 1/2 mi visibility in snow and fog. Upon taxiing to gate under acupark system, B727 struck a fuel truck parked inside our safety zone. We were on our acupark line and hit the truck approximately 8 ft from the gate. Recommendation: under low visibility or when safety zone lines are obscured, a marshall should always be used! Damage to #1 leading edge slat on left wing was an 8 inch gash on leading edge and underneath wing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727 TAXIING TO ASSIGNED GATE STRUCK A FUEL TRUCK INCORRECTLY PARKED WITH THE L WING.

Narrative: UNEVENTFUL LNDG ON RWY 9L ORD, WITH 200 FT CEILING AND 1/2 MI VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND FOG. UPON TAXIING TO GATE UNDER ACUPARK SYS, B727 STRUCK A FUEL TRUCK PARKED INSIDE OUR SAFETY ZONE. WE WERE ON OUR ACUPARK LINE AND HIT THE TRUCK APPROX 8 FT FROM THE GATE. RECOMMENDATION: UNDER LOW VISIBILITY OR WHEN SAFETY ZONE LINES ARE OBSCURED, A MARSHALL SHOULD ALWAYS BE USED! DAMAGE TO #1 LEADING EDGE SLAT ON L WING WAS AN 8 INCH GASH ON LEADING EDGE AND UNDERNEATH WING.

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.