Challenger 300 flight crew on a short ferry flight reported engine vibration on departure and continued to their destination.
Synopsis
Challenger 300 flight crew on a short ferry flight reported engine vibration on departure and continued to their destination.
Narrative
During a scheduled reposition flight from ZZZ-ZZZ1 a bird was ingested into the #2 (Right) engine during the takeoff roll. The aircraft continued the departure and subsequently encountered abnormal vibration. The crew elected to continue flight to the destination airport. After brief inflight troubleshooting; the aircraft completed a normal landing and taxied to the ramp. Post flight inspection revealed evidence of bird ingestion to the right engine and damage to one fan blade.I was the PF during this leg and saw the birds during our taxi out; I had watched the aircraft before us takeoff without disturbing the birds. On the takeoff roll I noticed two birds fly under the nose gear but I assumed they missed the aircraft as we didn't hear or feel any abnormal indications until rotation. After rotation there was no CAS or associated change in engine performance except for increased vibration. I initially suspected a problem with the fan blade; but I did not correlate the vibration with birds until we were on the ground and inspected the engine. The incredibly compressed nature of the flight meant I didn't have much time to diagnose the problem; and didn't correlate the birds flying under the nose with the engine damage until after landing.
Second reporter narrative
During a scheduled reposition flight from ZZZ-ZZZ1 a bird was ingested into the #2 (Right) engine during the takeoff roll. Aircraft X continued the departure and subsequently encountered abnormal vibration. The crew elected to continue flight to the destination airport. After brief inflight troubleshooting; the aircraft completed a normal landing and taxied to the ramp. Post flight inspection revealed evidence of bird ingestion to the right engine and damage to one fan blade.
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