2 bird strikes at about 3300 ft with no appreciable damage on a B737 departure buf, ny.

Attributes
ACN	539459
Time
Date	200202
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : buf.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3500
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : buf.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 140
ASRS Report	535459
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 65
ASRS Report	539312
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical inflight encounter : birds other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport
Primary Problem	Airport

Narrative:

On departure buf climbing through approximately 3000-3500 ft, flock of seagulls went by. Suspected strike of 2 seagulls on lower right nose area. Aircraft was in clean confign, flaps and gear up. All indications were normal at all times -- engines, pressure, vibrations indications all normal. Contacted dispatch and maintenance. Discussed and determined safe to continue to ord. Maintenance coordination recommended same. Everything remained normal for entire flight. Upon arrival in ord, inspected aircraft and found strike on lower pitot area on right side and second strike just inboard of right engine on leading edge. Nothing into engine. Mechanic inspected and concurred.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: 2 BIRD STRIKES AT ABOUT 3300 FT WITH NO APPRECIABLE DAMAGE ON A B737 DEP BUF, NY.

Narrative: ON DEP BUF CLBING THROUGH APPROX 3000-3500 FT, FLOCK OF SEAGULLS WENT BY. SUSPECTED STRIKE OF 2 SEAGULLS ON LOWER R NOSE AREA. ACFT WAS IN CLEAN CONFIGN, FLAPS AND GEAR UP. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AT ALL TIMES -- ENGS, PRESSURE, VIBRATIONS INDICATIONS ALL NORMAL. CONTACTED DISPATCH AND MAINT. DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED SAFE TO CONTINUE TO ORD. MAINT COORD RECOMMENDED SAME. EVERYTHING REMAINED NORMAL FOR ENTIRE FLT. UPON ARR IN ORD, INSPECTED ACFT AND FOUND STRIKE ON LOWER PITOT AREA ON R SIDE AND SECOND STRIKE JUST INBOARD OF R ENG ON LEADING EDGE. NOTHING INTO ENG. MECH INSPECTED AND CONCURRED.

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.