Bird strike resulting in engine shutdown.

Attributes
ACN	286526
Time
Date	199410
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pit
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1600 msl bound upper : 1600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pit
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 4100 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	286526
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	286527
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While on a visual approach at night to runway 32, we were reassigned a visual to runway 28L and thus entered a 3 mi left base for runway 28L. We were already fully configured for landing with gear down and full (35 degrees) flaps. We were in level flight or a slight descent approximately 2 mi out on a left base for runway 28L when we heard a loud noise and the engine sounded like it was grinding to a stop. I maintained control of the aircraft and stated that the right engine had failed. The PNF confirmed that and proceeded with an engine shutdown. I then noticed a sink rate developing and called for 20 degrees flaps. The PNF raised the flap lever and the flaps went to 10 degrees. I used full power on the good engine and were still sinking. The aircraft was also very difficult to turn to the left, also I was distracted by the engine shutdown and we flew through final for runway 28L and then chose to land on runway 28C. On final to runway 28 the sink rate stopped and we realized we would make the runway easily. We landed on runway 28C uneventfully, canceled the emergency and taxied to the gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BIRD STRIKE RESULTING IN ENG SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: WHILE ON A VISUAL APCH AT NIGHT TO RWY 32, WE WERE REASSIGNED A VISUAL TO RWY 28L AND THUS ENTERED A 3 MI L BASE FOR RWY 28L. WE WERE ALREADY FULLY CONFIGURED FOR LNDG WITH GEAR DOWN AND FULL (35 DEGS) FLAPS. WE WERE IN LEVEL FLT OR A SLIGHT DSCNT APPROX 2 MI OUT ON A L BASE FOR RWY 28L WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE ENG SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GRINDING TO A STOP. I MAINTAINED CTL OF THE ACFT AND STATED THAT THE R ENG HAD FAILED. THE PNF CONFIRMED THAT AND PROCEEDED WITH AN ENG SHUTDOWN. I THEN NOTICED A SINK RATE DEVELOPING AND CALLED FOR 20 DEGS FLAPS. THE PNF RAISED THE FLAP LEVER AND THE FLAPS WENT TO 10 DEGS. I USED FULL PWR ON THE GOOD ENG AND WERE STILL SINKING. THE ACFT WAS ALSO VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE L, ALSO I WAS DISTRACTED BY THE ENG SHUTDOWN AND WE FLEW THROUGH FINAL FOR RWY 28L AND THEN CHOSE TO LAND ON RWY 28C. ON FINAL TO RWY 28 THE SINK RATE STOPPED AND WE REALIZED WE WOULD MAKE THE RWY EASILY. WE LANDED ON RWY 28C UNEVENTFULLY, CANCELED THE EMER AND TAXIED TO THE GATE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.