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Air carrier captain reported that a bird strike on takeoff resulted in an engine failure and return to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1727231 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202002 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal |
Narrative:
Bird strike at takeoff caused left engine stall/surge; loss of thrust. Turkey vulture type of large bird entered left engine at low altitude; causing loud repeated banging noises and vibration along with fireballs exiting tailpipe. Engine N1 and egt fluctuated and smoothed out after autothrottles disconnected and thrust lever retarded about 20%. We left the engine running at about 50% N1; started APU and completed engine stall/surge checklist. Advised ATC that we were returning to ZZZ. We were airborne for 17 minutes. Reviewed single engine landing checklist. Landed uneventfully with excellent support from airport emergency services. Large birds in the area. Company training made this an easily handled event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier Captain reported that a bird strike on takeoff resulted in an engine failure and return to the departure airport.
Narrative: Bird strike at takeoff caused left engine stall/surge; loss of thrust. Turkey vulture type of large bird entered left engine at low altitude; causing loud repeated banging noises and vibration along with fireballs exiting tailpipe. Engine N1 and EGT fluctuated and smoothed out after autothrottles disconnected and thrust lever retarded about 20%. We left the engine running at about 50% N1; started APU and completed Engine Stall/Surge checklist. Advised ATC that we were returning to ZZZ. We were airborne for 17 minutes. Reviewed single engine landing checklist. Landed uneventfully with excellent support from airport emergency services. Large birds in the area. Company training made this an easily handled event.
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