Lightning strike or static discharge near provo, ut.

Attributes
ACN	483280
Time
Date	200006
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ffu.vortac
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl single value : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : s56.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	483280
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

In the vicinity of ffu and on vectors for the approach to runway 34R (slc) we were struck by lightning or had a static discharge. We were no closer than 20 mi to any cell but were at times in heavy rainshowers.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LIGHTNING STRIKE OR STATIC DISCHARGE NEAR PROVO, UT.

Narrative: IN THE VICINITY OF FFU AND ON VECTORS FOR THE APCH TO RWY 34R (SLC) WE WERE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING OR HAD A STATIC DISCHARGE. WE WERE NO CLOSER THAN 20 MI TO ANY CELL BUT WERE AT TIMES IN HVY RAINSHOWERS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.