Service difficulty report · Flashlight · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
October 20, 2012
Submitted
October 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145272
Aircraft time
27,647 hours, 24,673 cycles
Part
Flashlight
Part number
P2070009520
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3209 THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD "CLUNK" FROM UNDER FIRST OFFICER FLIGHT COLUMN FLOORBOARD AREA. NOISE OCCURED WHILE CONFIGURED FOR LANDING. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED INSPECTION IN NOSE WHEEL COMPARTMENT, NOSE GEAR AND DOORS AND FORWARD AVIONICS COMPARTMENT. NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE NOTED, FOUND FIRST OFFICER’S EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT IN COCKPIT BROKEN AND HOLDING CLIP ON HOLDER SNAPPED OFF AND ON THE COCKPIT FLOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICER’S FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-50-16. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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