Service difficulty report · None · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
October 5, 2010
Submitted
October 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
369
Aircraft time
32,617 hours, 30,953 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
None
Condition
None
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LIGHTENING STRUCK THE ACFT IN FLIGHT, AS A RESULT THE PRESSURIZATION CABIN ALTITUDE RATE STARTED CLIMBING. (EMERGENCY DECLARED) PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSP AFTER LIGHTENING STRIKE IAW WORK CARD EX-055113-DVI-10000-003 AND PLACED THE AUTO PRESSURIZATION SYS ON MEL, AWAITING COMPLETION OF MEL 21-08 AUTH 100051M-C FOR FURTHER DETAILS. OP'S CHECK AUTO PRESS SYS AND FOUND WORKING PROPERLY IAW AMM JIC 23-31-00 AND ETN NR E2-21-00, MEL CLEARED.

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