# SDR SIMA200229403

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 18, 2002
- Submitted: November 5, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N620AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N620AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145102
- Engine: Allsn AE3007C
- System (JASC): [2300 · Communications System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2300)
- Part: Display
- Part number: 7510700766
- Part serial: 00115707
- Condition: Lightning Strike
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200229403

## Discrepancy

CREW REPORTED A BRIGHT FLASH AT CAPTAINS WINDOW FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL, LOSS OF NUMBER 4 GENERATOR.  NUMBER 2 COMM, AND FMS SCREEN.  AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENTS.  MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH A LIGHTENING STRIKE INSPECTION.  GENERATOR WAS REPLACED.  NUMBER 2 ICU WAS REPLACED, WHICH FIXED THE SMOKE SMELL.  AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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