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A B737 struck a bird with the lift engine on initial climb from smf. An increase in engine vibration caused them to return for inspection.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 925332 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201012 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SMF.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal |
Narrative:
We departed to the south; then after making turn to the north and climbing through about 3;000 ft; we had a bird strike the number one engine. Engine vibration increased but all other engine indications normal. We returned to the airport of departure after running appropriate checklists. Landing and taxi to the gate was uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737 struck a bird with the lift engine on initial climb from SMF. An increase in engine vibration caused them to return for inspection.
Narrative: We departed to the south; then after making turn to the north and climbing through about 3;000 FT; we had a bird strike the number one engine. Engine vibration increased but all other engine indications normal. We returned to the airport of departure after running appropriate checklists. Landing and taxi to the gate was uneventful.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.