# SDR DXTA2016040606221

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 6, 2016
- Submitted: April 7, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N253QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N253QS), registered now
- Make and model: Amd FALCON2000
- Aircraft serial: 153
- Aircraft time: 12,544 hours, 7,707 cycles
- System (JASC): [2560 · Emergency Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2560)
- Part: Flashlight
- Part number: P2070011500
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016040606221

## Discrepancy

UNUSUAL ODOR ISOLATED TO THE FLIGHT DECK, AFTER TAKEOFF & DURING ENTIRE TIME EN ROUTE.  NO SMOKE JUST A STRONG ODOR AT ALTITUDE.  POWERED UP ACFT, RAN ENGS & APU WITH NO ODOR, INSPECTED COCKPIT DISPLAYS NO DEFECTS NOTED.  PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECKS OF DISPLAY FANS, ALL CHECKED GOOD.  INSPECTED COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT & FOUND A CHEMICAL BATTERY SMELL COMING FROM FLASHLIGHT.  REPLACED TWO EACH FLASHLIGHTS & BATTERIES WITH NEW.  OPERATIONS CHECKED IAW AMM 25-60-00.  ALL CHECKED GOOD.  NO SMELL FROM NEW FLASHLIGHTS AT THIS TIME.

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