Narrative:

On climb out from dtw, passing through 17000 ft for cruise altitude of FL220, we entered an area of light to moderate rain. Static charges along with st elmo's fire were present. A loud sharp crack was heard and we believed the charges had discharged. No damage was noted and no instruments or system affected. As the WX was now better between our present position and destination (ind) I elected to proceed to ind. The incident was documented in the maintenance logbook and upon maintenance inspection, an area under the first officer's window had indication of a lightning strike.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN AIRBUS A320 EXPERIENCED A LIGHTNING STRIKE DURING CLBOUT IN WX BUILDUPS. STRIKE EVIDENT UNDER FO'S WINDOW.

Narrative: ON CLBOUT FROM DTW, PASSING THROUGH 17000 FT FOR CRUISE ALT OF FL220, WE ENTERED AN AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN. STATIC CHARGES ALONG WITH ST ELMO'S FIRE WERE PRESENT. A LOUD SHARP CRACK WAS HEARD AND WE BELIEVED THE CHARGES HAD DISCHARGED. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED AND NO INSTS OR SYS AFFECTED. AS THE WX WAS NOW BETTER BTWN OUR PRESENT POS AND DEST (IND) I ELECTED TO PROCEED TO IND. THE INCIDENT WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MAINT LOGBOOK AND UPON MAINT INSPECTION, AN AREA UNDER THE FO'S WINDOW HAD INDICATION OF A LIGHTNING STRIKE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.