Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
December 2, 2009
Submitted
January 15, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5540P
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1335
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
35380132103
Part serial
0727
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Taxi Light
Part time
691 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TURNING ON TAXI LIGHT, A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED, WITH THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HOT TO THE TOUCH. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A BURN MARK ON THE SIDE OF TAXI LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 691 FLIGHT HOURS PREVIOUSLY. INTERNAL FAILURE IS BELIEVED TO BE THE CAUSE. NO RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

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