An MD80 being turned on the hangar ramp with 3 wing walkers and a marshaler struck a blast fence incurring damage to the right wingtip.

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Attributes
ACN	581294
Time
Date	200304
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	581293
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	581294
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical ground encounters other non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : person 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : unqualified personnel
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

I was 1 of 3 wing walkers. As aircraft was approaching me, right wing hit blast fence, causing damage to right wingtip.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 BEING TURNED ON THE HANGAR RAMP WITH 3 WING WALKERS AND A MARSHALER STRUCK A BLAST FENCE INCURRING DAMAGE TO THE R WINGTIP.

Narrative: I WAS 1 OF 3 WING WALKERS. AS ACFT WAS APCHING ME, R WING HIT BLAST FENCE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO R WINGTIP.

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.