B747 FLT CREW REPORTS REJECTED TKOF AFTER LARGE BIRD IS INGESTED DURING TKOF. SMALL BRAKE FIRE RESULTS WHICH IS HANDLED BY ARPT CFR. FLIGHT CANCELED.
Synopsis
B747 FLT CREW REPORTS REJECTED TKOF AFTER LARGE BIRD IS INGESTED DURING TKOF. SMALL BRAKE FIRE RESULTS WHICH IS HANDLED BY ARPT CFR. FLIGHT CANCELED.
Narrative
DURING TKOF ROLL; AT APPROX 100 KTS; CAPT CALLED OUT 'BIRD.' I SAW AN EXTREMELY LARGE HAWK WITH A 4+ FT WING SPAN SITTING ON THE RWY. AS WE APCHED; IT ATTEMPTED TO FLY AWAY. AFTER SEVERAL MANEUVERS; THE BIRD PASSED BY THE COCKPIT ON L SIDE WITH A SUBSEQUENT VERY LOUD BANG AND ENG SURGE. I CALLED 'ABORT' AND THE CAPT EXECUTED THE ABORT AT 121 KTS. REJECTED TKOF ENGAGED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. AFTER CALL TO TWR ABOUT ABORTING; TWR QUERIED IF ASSISTANCE WAS REQUIRED AND AFTER A BRIEF DISCUSSION WITH THE CREW WE DECIDED AGAINST IT DUE TO THE LOWER AIRSPD ABORT WHICH WAS INITIATED. RELIEF PLT RAN BRAKE COOLING CHART AND WE WERE CLOSE TO THE MELT ZONE. UPON CLRING THE RWY AND TAXIING TO THE GATE; THE BRAKE TEMP ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAPT DECIDED TO REQUEST FIRE FIGHTING EQUIP AS A PRECAUTION AND WE WERE DIRECTED TO TAXI TO A DEICE PAD. FIRE CREW TOLD APRON WHO TOLD US A 'SMALL FIRE; UNDER CTL ON THE RIGHT TIRES/SIDE.' EVAC WAS DISCUSSED AND WE DECIDED AGAINST IT AT THAT TIME. AFTER NORMAL PRECAUTIONS; PAX AND CREW WERE OFF-LOADED WITH NO INCIDENTS.
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