<< >> NASA ASRS Report 870193, January 2010

Two B737 flight attendants report that three of the aircraft's four flashlights were removed; used and installed upside down so that they did not recharge. The dead flashlights were discovered in flight after having been missed on the preflight inspection.

Attributes
ACN	870193
Time
Date	201001
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Emergency Equipment
Person 1
Function	Flight Attendant (On Duty)
Person 2
Function	Flight Attendant (On Duty)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

I was 'B' flight attendant. I did a thorough preflight of all of the emergency equipment. After we departed it was brought to my attention by the 'D' flight attendant that some of the flashlights were not blinking; indicating a less than full battery charge. This was reported to the 'a' flight attendant who advised the captain with a cabin discrepancy form.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Two B737 flight attendants report that three of the aircraft's four flashlights were removed; used and installed upside down so that they did not recharge. The dead flashlights were discovered in flight after having been missed on the preflight inspection.

Narrative: I was 'B' Flight Attendant. I did a thorough preflight of all of the emergency equipment. After we departed it was brought to my attention by the 'D' Flight Attendant that some of the flashlights were not blinking; indicating a less than full battery charge. This was reported to the 'A' Flight Attendant who advised the Captain with a cabin discrepancy form.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.