Air carrier medium large transport takeoff abort due to bird ingestion at V1.

Attributes
ACN	185398
Time
Date	199108
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 14000
ASRS Report	185398
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Takeoff roll, first officer flying. A loud report that shook the whole airplane was heard just after the V1 call. Although we were at 135 KTS, there was a very ample amt of runway remaining (12091 ft runway). I initiated an abort with maximum braking, spoilers and reverse thrust. We advised tower and coordination with the 'a' flight attendant. At this time we were told that smoke and sparks had come from the left engine. The instruments were normal, but we shut down the engine. An airport security car advised us that our gear, tires and engines appeared normal. However, when we attempted to taxi, the brakes were locked. We elected a tow rather trying to break loose with high power. I estimate that had full braking been applied to a stop, that there would have been more than 6000 ft of runway remaining. As it was, I aimed for a highspeed just west of taxiway 42, and came to an emergency stop. There was approximately 4500 ft remaining at that point. Later I was advised that feathers were found in the engine.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG TKOF ABORT DUE TO BIRD INGESTION AT V1.

Narrative: TKOF ROLL, FO FLYING. A LOUD RPT THAT SHOOK THE WHOLE AIRPLANE WAS HEARD JUST AFTER THE V1 CALL. ALTHOUGH WE WERE AT 135 KTS, THERE WAS A VERY AMPLE AMT OF RWY REMAINING (12091 FT RWY). I INITIATED AN ABORT WITH MAX BRAKING, SPOILERS AND REVERSE THRUST. WE ADVISED TWR AND COORD WITH THE 'A' FLT ATTENDANT. AT THIS TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT SMOKE AND SPARKS HAD COME FROM THE L ENG. THE INSTRUMENTS WERE NORMAL, BUT WE SHUT DOWN THE ENG. AN ARPT SECURITY CAR ADVISED US THAT OUR GEAR, TIRES AND ENGS APPEARED NORMAL. HOWEVER, WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO TAXI, THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED. WE ELECTED A TOW RATHER TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE WITH HIGH PWR. I ESTIMATE THAT HAD FULL BRAKING BEEN APPLIED TO A STOP, THAT THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 6000 FT OF RWY REMAINING. AS IT WAS, I AIMED FOR A HIGHSPEED JUST W OF TAXIWAY 42, AND CAME TO AN EMER STOP. THERE WAS APPROX 4500 FT REMAINING AT THAT POINT. LATER I WAS ADVISED THAT FEATHERS WERE FOUND IN THE ENG.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.