Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
June 10, 2012
Submitted
June 10, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5599P
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1344
Aircraft time
22,816 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
718 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
3538013273
Part serial
0908
Condition
Failed
Location
Alternator
Part time
2,618 hours, 10,470 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 THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD FAILED. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS INSTALLED 04 APRIL 2009 WITH A TSN OF 2617.5 HRS AND AN ESTIMATED 10470 CYCLES. INSTALLED A NEW ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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