Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
January 19, 2012
Submitted
January 19, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5581T
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1350
Aircraft time
23,333 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
2,670 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
35380132103
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
2,593 hours, 10,372 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 2593 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 10372. RECOMMEND MFG IMPROVE DESIGN FOR A MORE DURABLE CIRCUIT BREAKER OR ACFT MFG SEARCH FOR A MFG WITH A MORE DURABLE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

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