Narrative:

At approximately XA48 EST; we entered the jfk ramp at taxiway xx with a right turn from taxiway a. Another immediate right turn from taxiway yy onto the ramp was accomplished to proceed toward gate X. Following the marshaller's direction; we then turned left to align with the lead-in line to gate X noting both left and right wing walkers indicating the all clear signal. Following the marshaller's direction; we proceeded slowly as he signaled to come ahead. The come ahead signal was followed by the approaching stopping point signal and then abruptly by the stop signal. Shortly thereafter; the flight attendant at 2L called the flight deck to inform us that the left engine appeared to be in contact with ground equipment.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757 ENG NACELLE STRUCK A PIECE OF GND EQUIPMENT AS IT WAS BEING DIRECTED INTO A JFK GATE BY MARSHALLERS.

Narrative: AT APPROX XA48 EST; WE ENTERED THE JFK RAMP AT TXWY XX WITH A R TURN FROM TXWY A. ANOTHER IMMEDIATE R TURN FROM TXWY YY ONTO THE RAMP WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO PROCEED TOWARD GATE X. FOLLOWING THE MARSHALLER'S DIRECTION; WE THEN TURNED L TO ALIGN WITH THE LEAD-IN LINE TO GATE X NOTING BOTH L AND R WING WALKERS INDICATING THE ALL CLR SIGNAL. FOLLOWING THE MARSHALLER'S DIRECTION; WE PROCEEDED SLOWLY AS HE SIGNALED TO COME AHEAD. THE COME AHEAD SIGNAL WAS FOLLOWED BY THE APCHING STOPPING POINT SIGNAL AND THEN ABRUPTLY BY THE STOP SIGNAL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER; THE FLT ATTENDANT AT 2L CALLED THE FLT DECK TO INFORM US THAT THE L ENG APPEARED TO BE IN CONTACT WITH GND EQUIP.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.