An md super 80's wingtip struck something while under the direction of a guideman in lax.

Attributes
ACN	436868
Time
Date	199905
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	436868
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	436867
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters other
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Upon arrival at lax we were cleared to gate. I turned onto the lead-in line and [followed] the guideman's directions until he gave the stop signal. As I was applying the brakes to slow and stop, I felt the aircraft shudder. I thought it was most likely the brakes. I did not hear anything from anyone on the ground and did not see anything when I walked past. Supplemental information from acn 436867: no one informed us that we had in fact struck a piece of ground equipment.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD SUPER 80'S WINGTIP STRUCK SOMETHING WHILE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A GUIDEMAN IN LAX.

Narrative: UPON ARR AT LAX WE WERE CLRED TO GATE. I TURNED ONTO THE LEAD-IN LINE AND [FOLLOWED] THE GUIDEMAN'S DIRECTIONS UNTIL HE GAVE THE STOP SIGNAL. AS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW AND STOP, I FELT THE ACFT SHUDDER. I THOUGHT IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE BRAKES. I DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING FROM ANYONE ON THE GND AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING WHEN I WALKED PAST. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 436867: NO ONE INFORMED US THAT WE HAD IN FACT STRUCK A PIECE OF GND EQUIP.

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.