# Incident 19780323010099I: Boeing 747/, Tokyo, JA, March 23, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 23, 1978, 16:55 local time
- Place: Tokyo, JA
- Airport: International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: NWA
- Aircraft: N612US, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N612US-2013-08-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 747-251B (registry code 1384892, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-251b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3A (registry code 52050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-3a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 747/
- People aboard: 108
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780323010099I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LIGHTNING STRIKE DURING DESCENT DAMAGED COMPASS FLUX VALVE, ANTENA COUPLER, AND MAIN TRANSFER VALVE ACTUATOR.

## Other reports on N612US (5)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20001031030959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001031030959I), Oct 31, 2000: Boeing 747251B (N612US), Tokyo, JA. (-23) On climb thru 12,000 feet MSL intermitten cabin warning horn sounded.a/c continued climb at 14,000 feet MSL oxygen lite illuminated and masks dropped.…
- [Incident 19990227017829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990227017829I), Feb 27, 1999: Boeing 747251B (N612US), Seattle, WA, Minor damage. (-5) Number four engine was changed at narita, japan on February 27, 1999. The last known opening and closing of #4 engine cowling was accomplished after this…
- [Incident 19870622036329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870622036329I), Jun 22, 1987: Boeing 747251B (N612US), Honolulu, HI. Aircraft lost all ins guidance system over ocean. Safe landing. Replaced ins nav unit.
- [Incident 19821222067169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821222067169I), Dec 22, 1982: Boeing 747* (N612US), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. #4 Engine caught on fire. Fire extinguished. Found #3 bearing breather manifold broken.
- [Incident 19790605014329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790605014329I), Jun 5, 1979: Boeing 747* (N612US), Comox, CN, Minor damage. Engine fire in flight due to gear box failure. Fire bottle failed due to hose disconnected.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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