Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
February 1, 2012
Submitted
February 2, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1564A
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1321
Aircraft time
23,249 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
1,101 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
3538013273
Condition
Broken
Location
Strobe
Part time
2,065 hours
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 STROBE LIGHT SWITCH INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, THE TECH FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH AT FAULT. INSTALLED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH. OPS CHECK OK. SWITCH THAT FAILED WAS INSTALLED TO COMPLY WITH AD 2008-13-17. THIS ACFT HAS HAD 6 OF THE IMPROVED SWITCHES FAIL IN THE LAST 2000 OF OPERATION.

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