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A320 flight crew reported returning to departure airport after experiencing a bird strike climbing through 5;000 feet. Ground inspection revealed damage to the left engine.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1553990 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201806 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 12000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal |
Narrative:
On takeoff we were in a turn between 4;000 feet and 5;000 feet MSL when we heard a bang and vibration coming from the left side of the aircraft behind the cockpit. We discussed what it could be and I contacted the flight attendant to inquire what she was hearing. The flight attendant reported loud noise in first class on left side of aircraft. Engine instruments were normal. I decided to return to the airport to get it checked out; as it was obviously not normal. As we reduced power on the engines in preparation for returning to the airport; the vibration and noise returned to normal level. I [notified ATC of our situation] and landed uneventfully. Upon arrival at the gate; we were informed that we had a large bird strike on the left engine that damaged the engine cowling and blades. Did not see or know that we had struck a bird until we were on the ground.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 flight crew reported returning to departure airport after experiencing a bird strike climbing through 5;000 feet. Ground inspection revealed damage to the left engine.
Narrative: On takeoff we were in a turn between 4;000 feet and 5;000 feet MSL when we heard a bang and vibration coming from the left side of the aircraft behind the cockpit. We discussed what it could be and I contacted the Flight Attendant to inquire what she was hearing. The Flight Attendant reported loud noise in First Class on left side of aircraft. Engine instruments were normal. I decided to return to the airport to get it checked out; as it was obviously not normal. As we reduced power on the engines in preparation for returning to the airport; the vibration and noise returned to normal level. I [notified ATC of our situation] and landed uneventfully. Upon arrival at the gate; we were informed that we had a large bird strike on the left engine that damaged the engine cowling and blades. Did not see or know that we had struck a bird until we were on the ground.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.