Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
May 9, 2012
Submitted
May 9, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5521A
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1338
Aircraft time
23,528 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
1,381 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Switch
Part number
35380132103
Condition
Failed
Location
Strobe
Part time
2,730 hours, 10,920 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 STROB LIGHTS TO BE ON WITH SWITCH TURNED OFF. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE SWITCH TO COMING APART AND HAD FAILED. THE SWITCH WAS INSTALLED 5 APR 2009 WITH 2730 TSN WITH AN ESTIMATED 10920 CYCLES. INSTALLED NEW STROB LIGHT SWITCH. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. NO CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

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