Bird strike during takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	278635
Time
Date	199407
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : chs
State Reference	SC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2100
ASRS Report	278635
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On takeoff roll a flock of birds crossed our path and appeared to clear aircraft. Later in the takeoff roll 2 birds crossed closer to our path. On climb out all engine indications were normal. After landing atl a walk around revealed damage to the fan blades of both engines.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BIRD STRIKE DURING TKOF.

Narrative: ON TKOF ROLL A FLOCK OF BIRDS CROSSED OUR PATH AND APPEARED TO CLR ACFT. LATER IN THE TKOF ROLL 2 BIRDS CROSSED CLOSER TO OUR PATH. ON CLBOUT ALL ENG INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AFTER LNDG ATL A WALK AROUND REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE FAN BLADES OF BOTH ENGS.

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.