ACR FLC HITS TXWY EDGE LIGHTS ON NIGHT TAXI-IN AT BOS.
Synopsis
ACR FLC HITS TXWY EDGE LIGHTS ON NIGHT TAXI-IN AT BOS.
Narrative
WHILE I WAS CLRED TO THE GATE IN BOSTON VIA TXWYS N AND A; I WAS LINED UP ON THE CTRLINE. AFTER I SAW THE TXWY A SIGN; I INITIATED A R TURN TO JOIN TXWY A. AFTER PROCEEDING TO TXWY A FOR A FEW SECONDS; WHILE THE FO WAS MAKING A PA ANNOUNCEMENT; HE MADE MOTION WITH HIS L HAND AND I RESPONDED BY STEERING TO THE L. AT THAT POINT; I HEARD A FAINT SOUND AND CONTINUED TO PROCEED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING THE WALKAROUND; I NOTICED A PROP DAMAGED ON THE FO'S SIDE. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 463637: I HAD MY HEAD DOWN DOING AFTER LNDG DUTIES AND GIVING THE REQUIRED PAX BRIEF (NO FLT ATTENDANT). I GLANCED UP AND NOTICED THE ACFT WAS NOT ON CTRLINE AND MOTIONED TO THE CAPT WITH MY L HAND TO STEER L; WHICH HE PROCEEDED TO DO. ON POSTFLT INSPECTION; PROP DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON 3 OF 4 BLADES. UPON LATER INSPECTION OF THE AREA; WE NOTED SEVERAL BURNT OUT TXWY EDGE LIGHTS. ALSO; THERE WAS NO CURVED TXWY CTRLINE FOR A R TURN FROM TXWY N TO TXWY A. PERHAPS POOR LIGHTING OR MARKINGS CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT; BUT IN THE FUTURE; I WILL KEEP MYSELF MORE IN THE LOOP WHILE THE CAPT IS TAXIING.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.