What happened
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(-23) The #1 engine cowl was damaged by contact with the jetbridge while the aircraft was being guided to park at gate 4, terminal 9. Investigation established that the jetbridge had been positioned improperly outside of the "safety box" and that the "guideman" and had failed to note this fact during prearrival inspection of the gate/ramp area. The fact that a depression in the ramp caused "puddling" around the safety box, obscuring the jetbridge operator's view of the safety box boundary lines, was a contributing factor.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE #1 ENGINE COWL WAS DAMAGED BY CONTACT WITH THE JETBRIDGE WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING GUIDED TO PARK AT GATE 4, TERMINAL 9. INVESTIGATION ESTABLISHED THAT THE JETBRIDGE HAD BEEN POSITIONED IMPROPERLY OUTSIDE OF THE "SAFETY BOX" AND THAT THE "GUIDEMAN" AND HAD FAILED TO NOTE THIS FACT DURING PREARRIVAL INSPECTION OF THE GATE/RAMP AREA. THE FACT THAT A DEPRESSION IN THE RAMP CAUSED "PUDDLING" AROUND THE SAFETY BOX, OBSCURING THE JETBRIDGE OPERATOR'S VIEW OF THE SAFETY BOX BOUNDARY LINES, WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
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