Bird strike on departure results in damage to radome on B757-200.

Attributes
ACN	709935
Time
Date	200609
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 8500
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : nct.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 5100
ASRS Report	709935
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : birds
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Passing approximately 8500 ft in climb north of sfo; had a bird strike. All aircraft parameters normal; continued flight to sea. Entered bird strike into aircraft log system mrm via ACARS. After block-in sea; maintenance inspected the aircraft and found the bird had struck the radome. The radome was damaged beyond deferral.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BIRD STRIKE ON DEP RESULTS IN DAMAGE TO RADOME ON B757-200.

Narrative: PASSING APPROX 8500 FT IN CLB N OF SFO; HAD A BIRD STRIKE. ALL ACFT PARAMETERS NORMAL; CONTINUED FLT TO SEA. ENTERED BIRD STRIKE INTO ACFT LOG SYS MRM VIA ACARS. AFTER BLOCK-IN SEA; MAINT INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THE BIRD HAD STRUCK THE RADOME. THE RADOME WAS DAMAGED BEYOND DEFERRAL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.