A320 flight crew has multiple bird strikes during takeoff and elects to reject the takeoff at sfo.

Attributes
ACN	571467
Time
Date	200301
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time type : 278
ASRS Report	571467
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 927
ASRS Report	571469
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical ground encounters : animal ground encounters other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eng noise other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

The first officer was the PF. Takeoff was routine through approximately 100 KTS, when a small flock of birds crossed from right to left. Several impacts were heard on the left side. No vibration was noticed, however, a buzzing began from engine #1. Decision was made to abort the takeoff at approximately 110 KTS. Captain initiated the abort with maximum effort not required. The first officer notified ATC, then gave the 'remain seated' command as we slowed. After clearing the runways, we stopped to allow a mechanic to chock the aircraft. The APU was started and engines shut down. The mechanic then discovered at least 1 badly damaged fan blade in engine #1. With the aircraft obviously OTS, a tug was called and towed us to the gate. Brake temperatures were in the 600 degree range and the aircraft was again chocked at the gate with brakes not set. The passenger deplaned via the jetway. We feel this incident to be successful and in accordance with SOP.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 FLC HAS MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES DURING TKOF AND ELECTS TO REJECT THE TKOF AT SFO.

Narrative: THE FO WAS THE PF. TKOF WAS ROUTINE THROUGH APPROX 100 KTS, WHEN A SMALL FLOCK OF BIRDS CROSSED FROM R TO L. SEVERAL IMPACTS WERE HEARD ON THE L SIDE. NO VIBRATION WAS NOTICED, HOWEVER, A BUZZING BEGAN FROM ENG #1. DECISION WAS MADE TO ABORT THE TKOF AT APPROX 110 KTS. CAPT INITIATED THE ABORT WITH MAX EFFORT NOT REQUIRED. THE FO NOTIFIED ATC, THEN GAVE THE 'REMAIN SEATED' COMMAND AS WE SLOWED. AFTER CLRING THE RWYS, WE STOPPED TO ALLOW A MECH TO CHOCK THE ACFT. THE APU WAS STARTED AND ENGS SHUT DOWN. THE MECH THEN DISCOVERED AT LEAST 1 BADLY DAMAGED FAN BLADE IN ENG #1. WITH THE ACFT OBVIOUSLY OTS, A TUG WAS CALLED AND TOWED US TO THE GATE. BRAKE TEMPS WERE IN THE 600 DEG RANGE AND THE ACFT WAS AGAIN CHOCKED AT THE GATE WITH BRAKES NOT SET. THE PAX DEPLANED VIA THE JETWAY. WE FEEL THIS INCIDENT TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOP.

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.