# SDR SIMA20120518001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 18, 2012
- Submitted: May 18, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N655AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N655AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145452
- Aircraft time: 27,204 hours, 24,359 cycles
- System (JASC): [3350 · Emergency Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3350)
- Part: Flashlight
- Part number: P2070009520
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Cabin
- 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/SIMA20120518001

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 2878 THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE FORWARD FLASHLIGHT IS WEAK AND DOESN'T CHARGE DISPITE RED LIGHT OF CHARGING.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-50-16.  THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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