Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
January 18, 2010
Submitted
January 22, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5582X
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1353
Aircraft time
20,547 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
35380132103
Condition
Shorted
Location
Taxi Light
Part time
888 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOPERATIVE, INVESTIGATION BY TECH, FOUND TAXI LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH WAS AT FAULT. REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH SYS OPS CHECKED NORMAL. THIS CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH WAS REPLACED 888 HOURS FLIGHT TIME PRIOR TO FAILURE IAW AD 2008-13-17. RECOMMEND MFG INVESTIGATE QUALITY PROCESS AND IMPROVE TO PREVENT PREMATURE FAILURES OF CIRCUIT BREAKERS. PREVIOUS CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCHES WERE MORE RELIABLE SWITCHES.

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