Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
June 9, 2012
Submitted
June 9, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5587K
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1392
Aircraft time
22,696 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
1,229 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
3538013273
Part serial
0908
Condition
Failed
Location
Alternator
Part time
3,098 hours, 12,392 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 ALTERNATOR WAS NOT WORKING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THAT THE ALTERNATOR FIELD CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT. THE SWITCH WAS INSTALLED ON 07 APRIL 2009 WITH A TSN OF 3098 WITH AN ESTEMATED 12392 CYCLES. INSTALLED A NEW ALTERNATOR FIELD BREAKER SWITCH AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. NO CAUSE OR RECOMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

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