What happened
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(-23) N536QS operated by ryan intl landed at the Charlotte/Douglas intl airport on 01/12/2000 at approximately 0530 LCL. The aircraft was being taxied by the PIC, captain flora when it turned off taxiway c at C8 and entered the uncontrolled ramp area designed for the parking of ryan intl flights. As the PIC taxied the aircraft, he followed the centerline of a temporary taxiway painted on the tarmac, the left outboard leading edge slat, wing tip and navigation light assembly came in contact with an unmanned parked catering truck. The truck was not parked in the taxiway. Minor damage occured to the aircraft. Replacement of the leading edge slat, wing tip[ and navigation light assembly with minor sheet metal repairs was required to return the aircraft to service. The catering truck had substantial damage to its cargo area. Since this incident the temporary taxiways line have been painted out. From the taxiway centerline to the truck 56 ft. 10 in. And the aircraft's centerline to wingtip 55 ft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N536QS OPERATED BY RYAN INTL LANDED AT THE CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL AIRPORT ON 01/12/2000 AT APPROXIMATELY 0530 LCL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING TAXIED BY THE PIC, CAPTAIN FLORA WHEN IT TURNED OFF TAXIWAY C AT C8 AND ENTERED THE UNCONTROLLED RAMP AREA DESIGNED FOR THE PARKING OF RYAN INTL FLIGHTS. AS THE PIC TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT, HE FOLLOWED THE CENTERLINE OF A TEMPORARY TAXIWAY PAINTED ON THE TARMAC, THE LEFT OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE SLAT, WING TIP AND NAVIGATION LIGHT ASSEMBLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN UNMANNED PARKED CATERING TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS NOT PARKED IN THE TAXIWAY. MINOR DAMAGE OCCURED TO THE AIRCRAFT. REPLACEMENT OF THE LEADING EDGE SLAT, WING TIP[ AND NAVIGATION LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH MINOR SHEET METAL REPAIRS WAS REQUIRED TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. THE CATERING TRUCK HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ITS CARGO AREA. SINCE THIS INCIDENT THE TEMPORARY TAXIWAYS LINE HAVE BEEN PAINTED OUT. FROM THE TAXIWAY CENTERLINE TO THE TRUCK 56 FT. 10 IN. AND THE AIRCRAFT'S CENTERLINE TO WINGTIP 55 FT.
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