B737 crew hit a ground vehicle while parking at atl.

Attributes
ACN	470368
Time
Date	200004
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi ground other : parking
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 246 flight time total : 7099 flight time type : 1351
ASRS Report	470368
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical ground encounters : vehicle non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 6
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

The takeoff, flight and landing phases were conducted within the normal operating parameters. After landing, we taxied to the gate. Wing walkers were noted at each side of the parking area. Equipment was stationed within the designated areas around the parking area. A green light was given by the marshaller. I maintained proper line-up with the lighted line-up bars. The aircraft was slowed to a complete stop as the light turned from yellow to red. The passenger deplaned. We gathered our flight kits and suitcases and proceeded to the pilot lounge. Subsequently, a representative of the chief pilot's office informed me that the aircraft had struck a service vehicle in the gate area. Prior to that, I had no knowledge of this incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 CREW HIT A GND VEHICLE WHILE PARKING AT ATL.

Narrative: THE TKOF, FLT AND LNDG PHASES WERE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE NORMAL OPERATING PARAMETERS. AFTER LNDG, WE TAXIED TO THE GATE. WING WALKERS WERE NOTED AT EACH SIDE OF THE PARKING AREA. EQUIP WAS STATIONED WITHIN THE DESIGNATED AREAS AROUND THE PARKING AREA. A GREEN LIGHT WAS GIVEN BY THE MARSHALLER. I MAINTAINED PROPER LINE-UP WITH THE LIGHTED LINE-UP BARS. THE ACFT WAS SLOWED TO A COMPLETE STOP AS THE LIGHT TURNED FROM YELLOW TO RED. THE PAX DEPLANED. WE GATHERED OUR FLT KITS AND SUITCASES AND PROCEEDED TO THE PLT LOUNGE. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHIEF PLT'S OFFICE INFORMED ME THAT THE ACFT HAD STRUCK A SVC VEHICLE IN THE GATE AREA. PRIOR TO THAT, I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS INCIDENT.

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.