A CRJ-200 flight crew rejected their takeoff due to a bird strike in the right engine; but failed to utilize the appropriate QRH procedure in response to high vibrations that resulted from the bird strike.
Synopsis
A CRJ-200 flight crew rejected their takeoff due to a bird strike in the right engine; but failed to utilize the appropriate QRH procedure in response to high vibrations that resulted from the bird strike.
Narrative
Just prior to or at V1 a bird hit our number 2 engine. There was a loud bang and a very rough sounding engine. I immediately said; 'Abort; abort; abort;' used both thrust reversers and max braking. We stopped well prior to the end of the runway and taxied clear. The number 2 engine was running very rough and I suspected engine damage. I shut down the engine using a normal engine shutdown. I turned on the hydraulic pumps so we would have both inboard and outboard brakes. We taxied without further incident to the remote terminal.Taxiing away from the runway; I was checking to make sure the airplane was operating normally; that the engine and brakes were not on fire; and making sure the crew and passengers were ok. Also; we were determining if there was a gate available and where we were going to park. The highest brake heat indicators were 8 and 7 on both outboards. A lot of distractions were going on.My personal error was that once I suspected engine damage I should have referenced the QRH for the appropriate checklist. There is no Bird Strike QRH procedure; but I should have run the QRH for Suspected Engine Damage.
Second reporter narrative
We did not see any indications of fire; only that the vibration gauge was in the red.The Captain had control of the aircraft and; in my opinion; used common sense to prevent any further damage.
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