B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Type 1776
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor; Ground Event / Encounter Person / Animal / Bird
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Environment - Non Weather Related
On takeoff roll; a large brown bird struck the number one engine. Vibrations and loud rumbling was observed. I aborted the takeoff at about 40 knots. Cleared the runway. Emergency procedures and checklists accomplished. Normal deplaning of the passengers. Debriefed the crew. The mechanic and I inspected the motor; several fan blades severely bent; and interior of the inlet covered in blood. No further evidence of the bird exists.
On take-off roll at approximately 30-40 knots; we had a bird strike which we first thought was a nose wheel impact; with a low vibration noise for several seconds; at which time we aborted the takeoff. The noise stopped. We exited the runway and went to a remote pad and shut down the engines and requested Maintenance assistance to inspect the aircraft. We got airstairs and were able to see that the strike was in the #1 engine. With major damage; the aircraft was deplaned and the passengers taken to the terminal via buses.
B737NG flight crew reported a rejected takeoff following a bird strike in the Number 1 engine. Maintenance found major damage to the engine.