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A320 flight crew reports a lithium battery failure in a flashlight stored in the captain's computer bag. The failure is announced by popping noises and smoke rising from the bag. Flashlight is placed on the floor for observation and flight continues to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 975344 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201110 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 280 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 3000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 21000 Flight Crew Type 1128 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Captain and I heard a bang; I looked down and saw smoke coming from the captain's computer bag. I went on oxygen and switched the packs to high flow. The captain checked his bag and discovered his flashlight's lithium battery had exploded. Rest of the flight uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 flight crew reports a lithium battery failure in a flashlight stored in the Captain's computer bag. The failure is announced by popping noises and smoke rising from the bag. Flashlight is placed on the floor for observation and flight continues to destination.
Narrative: Captain and I heard a bang; I looked down and saw smoke coming from the Captain's computer bag. I went on oxygen and switched the packs to high flow. The Captain checked his bag and discovered his flashlight's lithium battery had exploded. Rest of the flight uneventful.
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.