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Old 21st Apr 2013, 02:18
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Some here mention lightening strike checklists??

I've never seen one on the 777 or the A330 or the 737.....

Standard proceedure says
1/check the Nav display headings v the compass against several headings
2/ if no abnormal system events then continue as required
3/ write it up in the Maint log on arrival and raise an Air Safety Report.
4/ go home and change undies

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Old 21st Apr 2013, 04:52
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nitpicker330,

Have a look in the QRH of the narrowbody jets made south of the Equator and you will find procedures and checklists for dealing with lightning strikes.
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Old 21st Apr 2013, 06:06
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Ok, I fly Jets that fly through the ITCZ area everyday and all other areas of the world from the North Pole and everywhere south of it.

I've never seen a lightening checklist......
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Old 21st Apr 2013, 06:40
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Old 21st Apr 2013, 07:56
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Must be no such thing then.
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Old 21st Apr 2013, 09:00
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Yep, Embraer 170-195 Family, 4 pages in the Supplementary Normal Procedures section of the QRH, that's what you get for having an aircraft designed after 2000

Max Alt: 41000' and spend most of the time between F320- F390.

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Old 21st Apr 2013, 09:56
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Ahh that's what you meant by south of the Equator then...
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Old 21st Apr 2013, 10:29
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Sure was, thought I gave enough clues
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Old 21st Apr 2013, 11:07
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if you can get access to the Boeing 737 SRM and AMM, check out the requirements for inspections after a lightening strike for us gingers, not to mention the repairs that occur when you guys/gals have gone home after the entry in the log. : take a look on your next walk around and note the location of external skin patches or dome headed rivets on a smooth area of skin, a good majority aren't from hangar rash (hate that term) or aero bridges !

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Old 21st Apr 2013, 21:59
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Guys please, it is lightning strike not lightening strike.
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Old 21st Apr 2013, 22:46
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Having Engineering support or not should not come in to the equation of whether your flt is safe to continue. If you have a checklist and the bottom line is to continue then so be it.
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Old 21st Apr 2013, 23:45
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Steve, although it might be 'safe' to continue, it's not necessarily the best operational decision. Subsequently being grounded at an unmanned port, although completely safe, might suggest an alternative course of action...

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Old 22nd Apr 2013, 02:19
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Airbus A32F AMM

After a lightning strike, before the aircraft continues in service, you must:
- do a general inspection of the total surface of the aircraft to find the strike areas,
- do a careful inspection of the strike areas to find the type and quantity of possible damage
- if you find damage, make a decision about the necessary repair/action.
The engineer requires a cherry picker/scaffold up to 11m high as well.

As it is a maintenance procedure, there is obviously a presumption in this chapter that this is all post flight.
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Old 22nd Apr 2013, 07:03
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Yep and that's why the Captain will make the decision ( in conjunction with Engineering ) whether to continue to destination or not. If the Aircraft will be stuck in Launceston ( for eg ) with no ability to sign off the lightning strike then you would be very silly to keep going.

In my outfit good Engineering support is available most places.
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