# SDR SIMA20120801004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 1, 2012
- Submitted: August 2, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N672AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N672AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145794
- Aircraft time: 20,965 hours, 18,427 cycles
- System (JASC): [2560 · Emergency Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2560)
- Part: Cradle
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Flashlight
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20120801004

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT 3962,  CREW REPORTED THE FLASHLIGHT CRADLE BEHIND THE CAPTAIN’S SEAT HAS A BROKEN CLIP.  AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY PER MM 33-50-16.  OPS CHECKED GOOD.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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