B767 captain reports vibration shortly after rotation with the first officer flying. Left engine vib...

Attributes
ACN	953996
Time
Date	201106
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.Airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal

Narrative:

Bird strike on takeoff first officer flying slightly after rotation heard and felt noise and vibration. Initially thought blown tire but left engine vibration gauge showed 5.8. Climbed to 4;000 ft MSL declared an emergency with departure control and returned to field. All checklists accomplished and approach and landing uneventful. Tower notified us that several seagulls were found on runway. Upon inspection several fan blades bent on left engine. [We had a] bird strike on takeoff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 Captain reports vibration shortly after rotation with the First Officer flying. Left engine vibration gauge shows 5.8 and crew returns to departure airport after declaring an emergency. Seagulls caused damage to the fan.

Narrative: Bird strike on takeoff First Officer flying slightly after rotation heard and felt noise and vibration. Initially thought blown tire but left engine vibration gauge showed 5.8. Climbed to 4;000 FT MSL declared an emergency with Departure Control and returned to field. All checklists accomplished and approach and landing uneventful. Tower notified us that several seagulls were found on runway. Upon inspection several fan blades bent on left engine. [We had a] bird strike on takeoff.

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.

B767 captain reports vibration shortly after rotation with the first officer flying. Left engine vibration gauge shows 5.8 and crew returns to departure airport after declaring an emergency. Seagulls caused damage to the fan.