Narrative:

It has been brought to my attention that a flashlight was left in the right wing of aircraft X causing the flaps to jam. I have all my tools accounted for in my toolbox. For the entire job the only light I used was a black and yellow cordless led drop light which I have and have always had in my possession. The task I was performing was to change out a certain mfs PCU to comply with an engineering directive. Upon completion; the area was inspected and operations checks observed by the on-duty rii inspector. I do not believe the light was in there at that time due to the fact that neither I nor the inspector saw it during final inspection. Also; we had raised the flaps after the job and observed no problems. Along with me were 2 other mechanics and the inspector who can verify the light that I used to perform the task. The purpose of this report is because I was the last person to sign off the logbook for that area.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ-700 MECHANIC WAS INFORMED A FLASHLIGHT WAS LEFT IN THE RIGHT WING OF AN ACFT CAUSING THE FLAPS TO JAM.

Narrative: IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTN THAT A FLASHLIGHT WAS LEFT IN THE R WING OF ACFT X CAUSING THE FLAPS TO JAM. I HAVE ALL MY TOOLS ACCOUNTED FOR IN MY TOOLBOX. FOR THE ENTIRE JOB THE ONLY LIGHT I USED WAS A BLACK AND YELLOW CORDLESS LED DROP LIGHT WHICH I HAVE AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD IN MY POSSESSION. THE TASK I WAS PERFORMING WAS TO CHANGE OUT A CERTAIN MFS PCU TO COMPLY WITH AN ENGINEERING DIRECTIVE. UPON COMPLETION; THE AREA WAS INSPECTED AND OPS CHKS OBSERVED BY THE ON-DUTY RII INSPECTOR. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE LIGHT WAS IN THERE AT THAT TIME DUE TO THE FACT THAT NEITHER I NOR THE INSPECTOR SAW IT DURING FINAL INSPECTION. ALSO; WE HAD RAISED THE FLAPS AFTER THE JOB AND OBSERVED NO PROBS. ALONG WITH ME WERE 2 OTHER MECHS AND THE INSPECTOR WHO CAN VERIFY THE LIGHT THAT I USED TO PERFORM THE TASK. THE PURPOSE OF THIS RPT IS BECAUSE I WAS THE LAST PERSON TO SIGN OFF THE LOGBOOK FOR THAT AREA.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.