Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
August 14, 2011
Submitted
August 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27807
Aircraft time
55,894 hours, 21,209 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BWI FLT 1209 EN ROUTE PHL TO SXM. THE FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A LIGHTNING STRIKE IN NOSE OF ACFT UPON DEPARTURE FROM PHL. A SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL FILLED THE CABIN. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO BWI. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT USING LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION CRITERIA. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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