What was found
FLIGHT 3217, THE CAPTAIN’S EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT CRADLE CRACKED. FLASHLIGHT WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRADLE. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-50-16. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 2012
- Submitted
- April 9, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N651AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145422
- Aircraft time
- 27,118 hours, 24,416 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2560 · Emergency Equipment
- Part
- Cradle
- Part number
- P2070005120
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Flashlight
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.