An A319 encounters a flock of birds on initial climb at san, ca.

Attributes
ACN	510388
Time
Date	200105
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : san.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : san.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	510388
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter : birds
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	other other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Airport Aircraft Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Airspace Structure

Narrative:

Aircraft AB319, 118 on board, flaps HF, APU bleed on, toga power, 152600 pounds. Normal takeoff. At approximately 600 ft, flew into a flock of birds (10-12). The left engine ingested 1 or 2 birds. Encountered excessive vibration and noise. Declared an emergency. Landing was at 150000 pounds and uneventful. After shutting engines down and examining the engine, there were 4 fan blades bent (engine #1). No injuries were encountered. Comments: CRM worked superbly (pilots and flight attendants). San ground, tower, and approach control did an outstanding job. Emergency equipment was waiting upon landing. Outstanding job by all involved on ground.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A319 ENCOUNTERS A FLOCK OF BIRDS ON INITIAL CLB AT SAN, CA.

Narrative: ACFT AB319, 118 ON BOARD, FLAPS HF, APU BLEED ON, TOGA PWR, 152600 LBS. NORMAL TKOF. AT APPROX 600 FT, FLEW INTO A FLOCK OF BIRDS (10-12). THE L ENG INGESTED 1 OR 2 BIRDS. ENCOUNTERED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND NOISE. DECLARED AN EMER. LNDG WAS AT 150000 LBS AND UNEVENTFUL. AFTER SHUTTING ENGS DOWN AND EXAMINING THE ENG, THERE WERE 4 FAN BLADES BENT (ENG #1). NO INJURIES WERE ENCOUNTERED. COMMENTS: CRM WORKED SUPERBLY (PLTS AND FLT ATTENDANTS). SAN GND, TWR, AND APCH CTL DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB. EMER EQUIP WAS WAITING UPON LNDG. OUTSTANDING JOB BY ALL INVOLVED ON GND.

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.