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Possible bird ingestion on takeoff caused air carrier X to shut down an engine and return to the airport. Tower controller observed sparks, flames and smoke as the aircraft departed and notified the flight crew.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 346679 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199609 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : abe |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : abe tower : ict |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff other |
| Route In Use | departure other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 9 flight time total : 40 |
| ASRS Report | 346679 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
During rotation, I observed sparks, flames and smoke coming from near left engine of B737. I immediately informed the pilot and confirmed that it was the engine itself with binoculars. After approximately 4 flying mi I no longer observed any smoke. The pilot informed me that he had shut down the #1 engine. The B737 returned to abe and landed safely. The captain believed that he may have ingested some birds.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: POSSIBLE BIRD INGESTION ON TKOF CAUSED ACR X TO SHUT DOWN AN ENG AND RETURN TO THE ARPT. TWR CTLR OBSERVED SPARKS, FLAMES AND SMOKE AS THE ACFT DEPARTED AND NOTIFIED THE FLC.
Narrative: DURING ROTATION, I OBSERVED SPARKS, FLAMES AND SMOKE COMING FROM NEAR L ENG OF B737. I IMMEDIATELY INFORMED THE PLT AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE ENG ITSELF WITH BINOCULARS. AFTER APPROX 4 FLYING MI I NO LONGER OBSERVED ANY SMOKE. THE PLT INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD SHUT DOWN THE #1 ENG. THE B737 RETURNED TO ABE AND LANDED SAFELY. THE CAPT BELIEVED THAT HE MAY HAVE INGESTED SOME BIRDS.
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.