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An A319 flight crew reported a shock was received when the first officer touched the strobe switch; they returned to their departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 849191 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Switch |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 14000 Flight Crew Type 7000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 21000 Flight Crew Type 500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Apparent electrical short in the strobe/beacon overhead panel. Sparks from strobe switch and when touched received an electrical shock. No other electrical problems. Returned with no further problems.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A319 flight crew reported a shock was received when the First Officer touched the strobe switch; they returned to their departure airport.
Narrative: Apparent electrical short in the strobe/beacon overhead panel. Sparks from strobe switch and when touched received an electrical shock. No other electrical problems. Returned with no further problems.
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.