# SDR 2012FA0000083

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 1, 2012
- Submitted: February 2, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N1564A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1564A), registered now
- Make and model: Beech F33A
- Registry model: [Beech F33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f33a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: CE1321
- Aircraft time: 23,249 hours
- Engine: Cont IO520BB
- Engine time: 1,101 hours
- System (JASC): [2420 · AC Generation System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2420)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: 3538013273
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Alternator
- Part time: 2,065 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: L
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000083

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED ALTERNATOR SWITCH INOPERATIVE. 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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