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Attributes | |
ACN | 927410 |
Time | |
Date | 201101 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
State Reference | US |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | IMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Component | |
Aircraft Component | Electrical Power |
Person 1 | |
Function | Captain |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Events | |
Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
At 4;000 and 200 kis we encountered a lightning strike in IMC. We had just flown through some heavy precipitation that seemed like rain with no accumulation. That lasted for approx 20 seconds. After exiting in IMC; smooth conditions; the strike occurred. The strike; because of entering the nose gear door; caused the amber door nose gear light to illuminate with audio cues to confirm it being open. It also knocked both dc gens offline. There was a slight electrical smell with no signs of smoke. We declared an emergency; the decision to divert was made and the emergency checklist was complied with. Approx 8 min later we landed with no further incident. There was no indication of convective activity in the area. To encounter a lighting strike was very unexpected. On the landing phase we decided to extend the landing gear about 3 miles further out encase we encountered any problems with the nose gear. Upon extension no problems arose and the nose gear door retracted normally; extinguishing the amber light.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier Captain reported a lightning strike that resulted in loss of some electrical capability; so they declared an emergency and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: At 4;000 and 200 KIS we encountered a lightning strike in IMC. We had just flown through some heavy precipitation that seemed like rain with no accumulation. That lasted for approx 20 seconds. After exiting in IMC; smooth conditions; the strike occurred. The strike; because of entering the nose gear door; caused the amber door nose gear light to illuminate with audio cues to confirm it being open. It also knocked both DC gens offline. There was a slight electrical smell with no signs of smoke. We declared an emergency; the decision to divert was made and the emergency checklist was complied with. Approx 8 min later we landed with no further incident. There was no indication of convective activity in the area. To encounter a lighting strike was very unexpected. On the landing phase we decided to extend the landing gear about 3 miles further out encase we encountered any problems with the nose gear. Upon extension no problems arose and the nose gear door retracted normally; extinguishing the amber light.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.