What was found
(CAN) WALKAROUND FLASHLIGHT SHORTED CAUSING SPARKS AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT WHILE AIRCRAFT ON GROUND, REMOVED AND CB PULLED. CHARGER CONNECTOR FOUND SHORTED. REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- February 26, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 737242C
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9A
- System (JASC)
- 2560 · Emergency Equipment
- Part
- Connector
- Part number
- 487190
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Portable Light
- Component
- P20700051
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.