A B737-700 struck a bird on takeoff; breaking a brake line on the left landing gear that was discovered only after arrival at their destination.

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Attributes
ACN	986342
Time
Date	201112
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	DEN.Airport
State Reference	CO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Hydraulic System Lines Connectors Fittings
Person 1
Function	First Officer
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 170
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal

Narrative:

Just before rotation in den we had a birdstrike. There were no adverse or abnormal indications in the cockpit. We were not sure if we hit the bird. We decided to continue to our destination. ATC was notified about there being possible bird remains on the runway. Upon landing; there were; in fact; bird remains on the left landing gear. The bird had broken a brake line as well.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-700 struck a bird on takeoff; breaking a brake line on the left landing gear that was discovered only after arrival at their destination.

Narrative: Just before rotation in DEN we had a birdstrike. There were no adverse or abnormal indications in the cockpit. We were not sure if we hit the bird. We decided to continue to our destination. ATC was notified about there being possible bird remains on the runway. Upon landing; there were; in fact; bird remains on the left landing gear. The bird had broken a brake line as well.

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.