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B737-800 flight crew reported returning to departure airport after ingesting birds into the right engine.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1455601 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201706 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal |
Narrative:
[After takeoff; at] approximately 200 feet [AGL] we hit birds. We ingested them into the right engine.there was an immediate noise; slight yaw; erratic N1;N2 and associated engine instruments for a brief second (on the right engine) before they stabilized.the pilot monitoring and I (flying pilot) then noticed a burning smell. We agreed that returning to [departure airport] was the best course of action.the captain notified the flight attendants; who heard the noise and also smelled the burnt feathers in the cabin; that we were returning. The engine was performing normally at this time; [I advised] that we would return to [departure airport]; stop on the runway while we were inspected by the local emergency ground personnel and then return to the gate. We notified ramp/operations to coordinate a new gate; finished the after take-off climb check; then started and completed the before landing checklist. We were below max landing weight. Actual weight was 141;300.landing was uneventful; we coordinated with aarf to secure the right engine for inspection. They followed us to the gate where passengers deplaned and maintenance took the plane out of service.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 flight crew reported returning to departure airport after ingesting birds into the right engine.
Narrative: [After takeoff; at] approximately 200 feet [AGL] we hit birds. We ingested them into the right engine.There was an immediate noise; slight yaw; erratic N1;N2 and associated engine instruments for a brief second (on the right engine) before they stabilized.The Pilot Monitoring and I (Flying Pilot) then noticed a burning smell. We agreed that returning to [departure airport] was the best course of action.The Captain notified the Flight Attendants; who heard the noise and also smelled the burnt feathers in the cabin; that we were returning. The engine was performing normally at this time; [I advised] that we would return to [departure airport]; stop on the runway while we were inspected by the local emergency ground personnel and then return to the gate. We notified Ramp/Operations to coordinate a new gate; finished the after take-off climb check; then started and completed the before landing checklist. We were below max landing weight. Actual weight was 141;300.Landing was uneventful; we coordinated with AARF to secure the right engine for inspection. They followed us to the gate where passengers deplaned and maintenance took the plane out of service.
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.