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B737-800 captain reported returning to the departure airport after noticing vibration in climb. On the ground; maintenance reported 'major core damage' to the #1 engine from a bird strike.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1409596 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201612 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 157 Flight Crew Type 10000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal |
Narrative:
We experienced vibration during climb. We [advised ATC]; requested level off; and returned to [departure airport]. At the gate; maintenance noted bird strike to number 1 engine with major core damage. ATC was a great help.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 Captain reported returning to the departure airport after noticing vibration in climb. On the ground; Maintenance reported 'major core damage' to the #1 engine from a bird strike.
Narrative: We experienced vibration during climb. We [advised ATC]; requested level off; and returned to [departure airport]. At the gate; Maintenance noted bird strike to number 1 engine with major core damage. ATC was a great help.
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.