Flight Crew Last 90 Days 232
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor; Inflight Event / Encounter Bird / Animal
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; Flight Crew Returned To Gate; General Maintenance Action
Environment - Non Weather Related
We began the takeoff roll [and] after Captain called 'set takeoff thrust'; I made a small adjustment and called 'thrust set'. There was a sort of thud sound as I called '80 knots'. The Captain rejected the takeoff almost immediately after the callout; and the smell of something burning filled the aircraft. I told ATC that we were rejecting and we came to a stop on the runway. Querying the Tower; he said he saw no smoke. The engine indications were normal at idle. We pulled off and asked him to roll the trucks to see if we might have anything else that warranted immediate attention. Afterward we taxied to the gate and performed an inspection of the left engine. At least three blades of the fan were damaged. We contacted Maintenance and eventually swapped aircraft.
On takeoff; we ingested a large bird into the Number 1 engine at approximately 75 to 80 knots. Immediately heard a change in the sound of the engine and felt a vibration. Also; the cockpit and cabin were filled with the smell of the bird. I elected to reject the takeoff. We cleared the runway and asked the Tower to have emergency equipment verify that there was no smoke from the engine or tires. We checked brake cooling. No smoke reported so we taxied to the gate. The aircraft was removed from service by Company Maintenance.
B737 flight crew reported ingesting a large bird at 75 knots on the takeoff roll and rejecting. Upon examination by Maintenance; the left engine was found to have at least three damaged fan blades and the aircraft was taken out of service.