A CRJ700 captain reports the airplane was struck and damaged by a fuel truck. Interim repair was made with 'speed tape.' captain refused request to maintenance ferry aircraft.

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Attributes
ACN	724137
Time
Date	200701
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 700 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	724137
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical ground encounters : vehicle maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : engineering procedure contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Chart Or Publication Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Aircraft struck by fuel truck while loading passenger. Notified dispatch and maintenance control. In conversation with maintenance control he asked if crew would ferry aircraft after the damaged area was taped with 'speed tape.' I declined. The aircraft was struck by a fuel truck that could weigh up to 80000 pounds if fully loaded with fuel. I find it curious that the crew would be asked to ferry this aircraft after speed tape only is applied. I would think a serious inspection of the aircraft would be needed after being struck by a 80000 pound object; not just have speed tape applied and sent on your way. Also I would not think it safe to fly the aircraft with 'speed tape' in drizzle and freezing rain that was the WX locally and en route to ZZZ at that time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ700 CAPT RPTS THE AIRPLANE WAS STRUCK AND DAMAGED BY A FUEL TRUCK. INTERIM REPAIR WAS MADE WITH 'SPD TAPE.' CAPT REFUSED REQUEST TO MAINT FERRY ACFT.

Narrative: ACFT STRUCK BY FUEL TRUCK WHILE LOADING PAX. NOTIFIED DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL. IN CONVERSATION WITH MAINT CTL HE ASKED IF CREW WOULD FERRY ACFT AFTER THE DAMAGED AREA WAS TAPED WITH 'SPD TAPE.' I DECLINED. THE ACFT WAS STRUCK BY A FUEL TRUCK THAT COULD WEIGH UP TO 80000 LBS IF FULLY LOADED WITH FUEL. I FIND IT CURIOUS THAT THE CREW WOULD BE ASKED TO FERRY THIS ACFT AFTER SPD TAPE ONLY IS APPLIED. I WOULD THINK A SERIOUS INSPECTION OF THE ACFT WOULD BE NEEDED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A 80000 LB OBJECT; NOT JUST HAVE SPD TAPE APPLIED AND SENT ON YOUR WAY. ALSO I WOULD NOT THINK IT SAFE TO FLY THE ACFT WITH 'SPD TAPE' IN DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN THAT WAS THE WX LOCALLY AND ENRTE TO ZZZ AT THAT TIME.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.