Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Beech A36

Difficulty date
November 23, 2009
Submitted
December 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N25875
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E2311
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
W31X102010
Part serial
0934
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON INSTALLATION OF NEW REPLACEMENT CIRCUIT BREAKERS TO COMPLY WITH AD 2008-13-7, IT WAS FOUND THAT TIGHTENING OF SWITCH RETAINER NUT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAUSED SWITCH SEPARATION AND FAILURE. AS THESE SWITCHES HAVE TO SUPPORT THE BUSS AND WIRE BUNDLE, IF A FAILURE (SWITCH SEPARATION) OCCURS IN FLIGHT DUE TO VIBRATION, THE ENSUING RESULT WOULD BE WORSE THAN THE INTENT OF THE ORIGINAL AD TO AVOID SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. QUALITY OF NEW REPLACEMENT PART NOT AS GOOD AS ORIGINAL

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