Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker

Difficulty date
October 13, 2009
Submitted
October 14, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
MS252445
Condition
Mismanufactured
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING INSPECTION OF CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FOUND THAT WHEN THE STEM OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IS PUSHED IN TO SET THE BREAKER ANY ADDITIONAL PRESSURE WILL CAUSE THE BREAKER TO TRIP. IN ADDITION, FOUND THAT IT REQUIRES 10 AMPS OR MORE TO TRIP THE 5AMP BREAKER.