# SDR MALA060080

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 16, 2006
- Submitted: March 3, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N416XJ
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 340B416
- Aircraft time: 20,800 hours, 23,062 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Lightning Strike
- Location: Fusleage
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060080

## Discrepancy

ON CLIMBOUT FROM DTW A/C STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.  THE STRIKE APPEARED TO HIT NEAR CAPTAIN'S SIDE AROUND PITOT TUBE AREA.  ALL INSTRUMENTS FINE.  AIR RETURNED TO DTW.  COMPLETED LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION PER JC 055-303.  ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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