# SDR TRBA2010115

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 5, 2010
- Submitted: October 6, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N369AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N369AT), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 369
- Aircraft time: 32,617 hours, 30,953 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW127
- System (JASC): [2130 · Cabin Pressure Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2130)
- Part: None
- Condition: None
- Location: Cabin Pressure
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010115

## Discrepancy

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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