# SDR SIMA2018080131001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 31, 2018
- Submitted: August 1, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N810AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N810AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145525
- Aircraft time: 31,299 hours, 28,350 cycles
- System (JASC): [2312 · VHF Communications System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2312)
- Part: Antenna
- Part number: 1621BMOD1
- Part serial: 21502
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Vhf Comm
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2018080131001

## Discrepancy

LIGHTNING STRIKE AT 16,000 FEET IN CRUISE CLEAN CONFIGURATION ARCED ACROSS NOSE OF AIRPLANE LOST COMMS 1+2 OR THE REGAINED COMM 1. COMM 2 IS RECEIVE ONLY OR WONT TRANSMIT. ALSO ONLY ONE CRACKLES WHEN PTT IS PRESSED. NR 1 VHF COMM OPC GOOD IAW AMM 23-12-00. R&R NR 2 VHF ANTENNA IAW AM 23-12-04 FNC GOOD. APPLIED AERODYNAMIC SEALANT TO VHF NR 2 ANTENNA IAW SRM 51-20-01.

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