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B737 captain experiences multiple bird strikes during landing roll. Engine vibrations and burnt feather smells are apparent moments later.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 956800 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201106 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLT.Airport |
| State Reference | SC |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal |
Narrative:
After lowering the nose after landing we noticed about 15 birds sitting on the runway. They started to fly as we approached and we hit them. [We] noticed engine vibration and the cooked bird smell immediately. We turned off the runway; turned off the packs to reduce the smell; called the flight attendants to answer their questions; made a PA and taxied to the gate. We also told the tower about the strike and dead birds on the runway before we switched to ground control.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain experiences multiple bird strikes during landing roll. Engine vibrations and burnt feather smells are apparent moments later.
Narrative: After lowering the nose after landing we noticed about 15 birds sitting on the runway. They started to fly as we approached and we hit them. [We] noticed engine vibration and the cooked bird smell immediately. We turned off the runway; turned off the packs to reduce the smell; called the flight attendants to answer their questions; made a PA and taxied to the gate. We also told the Tower about the strike and dead birds on the runway before we switched to Ground Control.
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.