Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
June 9, 2012
Submitted
June 9, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5609S
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1454
Aircraft time
21,602 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
1,971 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Switch
Part number
35380132103
Part serial
1025
Condition
Failed
Location
Taxi Light
Part time
1,128 hours, 4,512 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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 THAT THE TAXI LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT THE TAXI LIGHT CURCUIT BREAKER SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT. THE SWITCH WAS INSTALLED ON 09 AUG 2010 WITH A TSN OF 1128 WITH AN ESTEMATED 4512 CYCLES. INSTALLED A NEW TAXI LIGHT BREAKER SWITCH AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. NO CAUSE OR RECOMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

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