# Incident 20170719014599I: Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88, Baltimore, MD, July 19, 2017 - Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: July 19, 2017, 22:30 local time - Place: Baltimore, MD - Damage: Minor damage - Phase of flight: Other, Specify - Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121) - Operator: DALA - Location: 39.2904° N, 76.6122° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Baltimore, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2904&lon=-76.6122&mi=10 - Aircraft: N940DL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N940DL-2019-09-16) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 (registry code 3023688, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO MD-88 - Reported engine: P & W JT8D SERIES - People aboard: 0 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Other injuries: 0 - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170719014599I ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. AT APPROXIMATELY 2230 ON 07/19/2017 IN BALTIMORE,MD(BWI) AIRPORT: DELTA AIRLINE AIRCRAFT, N940DL, MD-88, WAS PARKED AT GATE D-25. AIRCRAFT WAS REMAINING OVERNIGHT AND NOT INTENDED FOR FLIGHT, NO PASSENGERS OR CREW ONBOARD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY FUEL TRUCK #10344 OPERATED BY MENZIES FUEL SERVICE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS POSITIONING TO FUEL THE AIRCRAFT. THE FUEL TRUCK MADE CONTACT WITH THE OUTBOARD EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING TIP PRODUCING MINOR DAMAGE THAT INCLUDED THE ANTI COLLISION STROBE AND NAV LIGHT. THE TRUCK SUSTAINED A LARGE SCRAPE ALONG THE DRIVERS SIDE TOP/FORWARD SECTION OF THE VEHICLE AV TANK. THE FUEL TRUCK WAS DRIVEN BY A MENZIES FUEL SERVICE EMPLOYEE(#1) WHO WAS STILL IN-TRAINING. A MENZIE EMPLOYEE PASSENGER(#2) WAS ALSO IN THE TRUCK. THE PASSENGER WAS A QUALIFIED FUELER, BUT NOT A QUALIFIED TRAINER. MENZIE TRAINING MGR & FUELING MGRS PROVIDED THE BAL FSDO WITH COPIES OF FUELING PROCEDURES FROM THEIR TRAINING MANUAL AND THE EQUIPMENT PROFICIENCY CHECK-OFF DOCUMENT FOR EMPLOYEE(#2) WHO WAS QUALIFIED TO FUEL, BUT NOT AS A NEW HIRE TRAINER. DELTA LINE MX MGR PROVIDED A COPY OF MX LOG #3028165 OF THE WIG TIP REPLACEMENT AS WELL AS GROUND FUEL PROCEDURES. NO GROUND INJURIES, FUEL LEAKS OR OTHER DAMAGE REPORTED. AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED AND PLACED BACK IN SERVICE ON 07/20/2017. ALL RECEIVED DOCUMENTS INCLUDING PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGED WIG TIP AND FUEL TRUCK WERE FORWARDED TO FAA DELTA CMO ALONG WITH ATQA #A-EA-07-17-014 AND PTRS #201703799. THE BAL FSDO EA07 HAS INVESTIGATED THIS EVENT AND CONSIDER IT CLOSED. ## Other reports on N940DL (4) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20030902020279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030902020279I), Sep 2, 2003: Doug MD88 (N940DL), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. (-23) On walk around, damage was noted to the single point refueling connection and manifold under the right wing refueling bay. Maintenance removed the… - [Incident 20010424016169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010424016169I), Apr 24, 2001: Doug MD88 (N940DL), Charleston, SC, Minor damage. (-23) On may 4, 2001, captain fusco was given a simulator evaluation by his company, on crosswind landings. This evaluation was observed by the FAA and the… - [Incident 19900416016369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900416016369I), Apr 16, 1990: Doug MD88 (N940DL), Covington - Cin, OH. NR1 engine fire indication on climb. Returned. Found a broken clamp on the 13th stage bleed air duct. - [Incident 19891210061729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891210061729I), Dec 10, 1989: Doug MD88 (N940DL), Covington - Cin, OH. Unable to retract nose gear. Returned. Landed without incident. Strut servicing was low. From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.