# SDR SIMA201203100015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 10, 2012
- Submitted: March 12, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N840AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N840AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145656
- Aircraft time: 22,428 hours, 19,339 cycles
- System (JASC): [2560 · Emergency Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2560)
- Part: Flashlight
- Part number: P2070009520
- Part serial: 8402
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201203100015

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 3026 THE CREW REPORTED THE CAPTAIN’S FLASHLIGHT WAS NOT HOLDING CHARGES FOR LONG.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAIN’S FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW EMB 140 AMM 33-50-16.  PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW EMB 140 AMM 33-51-01.  THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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