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A319 flight crew is informed by flight attendants during descent that the aircraft had been struck by lightening; the crew heard nothing. Post flight revealed a quarter sized chip missing from the #2 engine tailpipe.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 839361 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200906 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 11000 Flight Crew Type 480 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 19500 Flight Crew Type 4000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Descending thru FL240 notified by flight attendants in aft cabin that they thought we had had a lightning strike in aft of aircraft right side. We felt or heard nothing in cockpit but at the same time we did lose our weather radar...all other systems operated normally for the remainder of the flight. On the ground post flight inspection found a quarter size chip missing from the 5 o'clock position looking at the aft of the #2 engine tailpipe. Notified maintenance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 flight crew is informed by flight attendants during descent that the aircraft had been struck by lightening; the crew heard nothing. Post flight revealed a quarter sized chip missing from the #2 engine tailpipe.
Narrative: Descending thru FL240 notified by flight attendants in aft cabin that they thought we had had a lightning strike in aft of aircraft right side. We felt or heard nothing in cockpit but at the same time we did lose our weather radar...all other systems operated normally for the remainder of the flight. On the ground post flight inspection found a quarter size chip missing from the 5 o'clock position looking at the aft of the #2 engine tailpipe. Notified maintenance.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.