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B787-800 flight crew reported possible lightning strike.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1695617 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201910 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B787-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
On arrival to ZZZ flying the zzzzz direct to ZZZZZ1 at 8000 ft. We observed what could have been a possible lightning strike. At the time we were in moderate rain on the arrival to ZZZ. No abnormal engine or instrument indications. Notified ATC and continued approach. Landed at ZZZ on runway xxr and taxied to the gate. A log book entry was made of a possible lightning strike.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B787-800 flight crew reported possible lightning strike.
Narrative: On arrival to ZZZ flying the ZZZZZ direct to ZZZZZ1 at 8000 ft. we observed what could have been a possible lightning strike. At the time we were in moderate rain on the arrival to ZZZ. No abnormal engine or instrument indications. Notified ATC and continued approach. Landed at ZZZ on Runway XXR and taxied to the gate. A log book entry was made of a possible lightning strike.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.