B737 flight crew has multiple bird strikes during takeoff and perform a high speed abort.

Attributes
ACN	688654
Time
Date	200602
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	688654
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	688873
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport Aircraft Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

Struck flock of approximately 10 birds (5 made contact) during takeoff roll. Aborted at 130 KTS and 156000 pounds. Crash fire rescue equipment follow us as we returned to the gate. Maintenance performed high speed rejected takeoff inspection and bird strike inspection and brakes cooled for 70 mins. The birds (pigeons) struck the left wing; 1 in the left engine; 1 above the captain's windshield; 1 on the first officer's windshield frame mis-aligning the windshield wiper; and 1 on the nose gear damaging the taxi light. Supplemental information from acn 688873: taking off on about 130 KTS (V1 = 152) we ran into a flock of 20-30 pigeons. We pulled off the runway and waited on the high speed. Went through the after landing checklist; talked with the passenger; and checked the emergency procedures. Did not set the brakes and shut down 1 engine and was able to situation still with no brakes applied.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 FLT CREW HAS MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES DURING TKOF AND PERFORM A HIGH SPD ABORT.

Narrative: STRUCK FLOCK OF APPROX 10 BIRDS (5 MADE CONTACT) DURING TKOF ROLL. ABORTED AT 130 KTS AND 156000 LBS. CFR FOLLOW US AS WE RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINT PERFORMED HIGH SPD REJECTED TKOF INSPECTION AND BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION AND BRAKES COOLED FOR 70 MINS. THE BIRDS (PIGEONS) STRUCK THE L WING; 1 IN THE L ENG; 1 ABOVE THE CAPT'S WINDSHIELD; 1 ON THE FO'S WINDSHIELD FRAME MIS-ALIGNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER; AND 1 ON THE NOSE GEAR DAMAGING THE TAXI LIGHT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 688873: TAKING OFF ON ABOUT 130 KTS (V1 = 152) WE RAN INTO A FLOCK OF 20-30 PIGEONS. WE PULLED OFF THE RWY AND WAITED ON THE HIGH SPD. WENT THROUGH THE AFTER LNDG CHKLIST; TALKED WITH THE PAX; AND CHKED THE EMER PROCS. DID NOT SET THE BRAKES AND SHUT DOWN 1 ENG AND WAS ABLE TO SIT STILL WITH NO BRAKES APPLIED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.