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B767-400 flight crew experienced a bird strike at 300 feet after takeoff causing fan vibration. The engine was idled but kept running and the center tank fuel was dumped; before returning to land 5;000 pounds overweight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1337999 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201603 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-400 and 400 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 15052 Flight Crew Type 12843 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 13065 Flight Crew Type 7821 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal |
Narrative:
B767-400 flight; reduced power takeoff; at 300 feet aircraft struck large bird. Instantly heard loud noise coming from right engine. Saw right engine vibration indicator at 5.0. We immediately reduced right throttle to decrease vibration and noise; left flaps at 15; climbed to 5000 feet and informed ATC; accomplished the QRH engine failure checklist; did not shut down engine but kept it at idle. We then proceeded to QRH fuel dumping procedure; dumped all fuel from center tank and prepared to land at 355;000 lbs. Which is 5000 pounds over landing weight. Made a normal landing. Shut down right engine after landing and taxied to gate with one engine.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B767-400 flight crew experienced a bird strike at 300 feet after takeoff causing fan vibration. The engine was idled but kept running and the center tank fuel was dumped; before returning to land 5;000 pounds overweight.
Narrative: B767-400 flight; reduced power takeoff; at 300 feet aircraft struck large bird. Instantly heard loud noise coming from right engine. Saw right engine vibration indicator at 5.0. We immediately reduced right throttle to decrease vibration and noise; left flaps at 15; climbed to 5000 feet and informed ATC; accomplished the QRH engine failure checklist; did not shut down engine but kept it at idle. We then proceeded to QRH fuel dumping procedure; dumped all fuel from center tank and prepared to land at 355;000 lbs. which is 5000 LBS over landing weight. Made a normal landing. Shut down right engine after landing and taxied to gate with one engine.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.