Service difficulty report · Structure · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 17, 2009
Submitted
July 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12957
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145080
Aircraft time
26,165 hours, 19,356 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 2227 - ALB - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LIGHTNING STRIKE ON CLIMBING, FOLLOWED BY A BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT FOR 5 MINUTES. NO OTHER EFFECTS OBSERVED. EWR MX PERFORMED LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION AND FOUND TIP OF RT ELEVATOR DAMAGED AND REPLACED DAMAGED TIP. BURNING SMELL WAS NOT DUPLICATED. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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