Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 93.58; Flight Crew Total 5325.27; Flight Crew Type 1366.03
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Aircraft; Weather; Human Factors; Company Policy
While climbing out of approximately 7;500 feet; the aircraft received a lightning strike. Primarily forward left side window heat and primary First Officer side window heat inop illuminated. I flew the aircraft; the First Officer ran the appropriate checklist; contacted Dispatch with a patch through to [Chief Pilot]. The First Officer reviewed all systems pages; all normal. CB (Circuit Breaker) check indicated CB condition unknown for items related to inoperative systems. The crew openly discussed the situation together with [Chief Pilot] and Dispatch and concurred that the aircraft was and enroute weather was safe to continue to destination. Operations were normal and systems operated as expected throughout the remainder of the flight.
Air carrier pilot reported a lightning strike rendered their window heat inoperative; but they were able to continue to their destination.