A SA227 pilot experienced a lightening strike during arrival. Lost comm procedures are complied with...

Attributes
ACN	957598
Time
Date	201107
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	SA-227 AC Metro III
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Air/Ground Communication
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 270 Flight Crew Total 3500 Flight Crew Type 800
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Narrative:

Inbound I received a lightening strike on the nose; disabling all radios. Prior to the strike; I was in communication with approach and had been given vectors to the intersection for a visual approach on runway 35L. Assigned altitude was 15;000 ft. After the strike; I was able to hear myself on the intercom; side tone and squelch when activated; but was unable to hear ATC. Holding altitude and assigned heading; I checked all my avionic buses to find nothing amiss; afterward tried a variety of different frequencies (including company) to see if I could raise anyone. Failing to do so; I set my transponder to 7600 and began transmitting my intentions in the hope that I could be heard. As my last instructions were to proceed to the intersection for a 35L approach; I held altitude until I began receiving DME information from the 35L localizer. Checking for traffic (which appeared to be avoiding the airport) and light signals from the tower (saw none) I proceeded to land the aircraft and taxi to cargo.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A SA227 pilot experienced a lightening strike during arrival. Lost comm procedures are complied with and a normal landing ensued; without any light signals from the Tower.

Narrative: Inbound I received a lightening strike on the nose; disabling all radios. Prior to the strike; I was in communication with Approach and had been given vectors to the intersection for a visual approach on Runway 35L. Assigned altitude was 15;000 FT. After the strike; I was able to hear myself on the intercom; side tone and squelch when activated; but was unable to hear ATC. Holding altitude and assigned heading; I checked all my avionic buses to find nothing amiss; afterward tried a variety of different frequencies (including company) to see if I could raise anyone. Failing to do so; I set my transponder to 7600 and began transmitting my intentions in the hope that I could be heard. As my last instructions were to proceed to the intersection for a 35L approach; I held altitude until I began receiving DME information from the 35L localizer. Checking for traffic (which appeared to be avoiding the airport) and light signals from the Tower (saw none) I proceeded to land the aircraft and taxi to cargo.

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.

A SA227 pilot experienced a lightening strike during arrival. Lost comm procedures are complied with and a normal landing ensued; without any light signals from the tower.