Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
July 22, 2012
Submitted
July 22, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5544A
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1343
Aircraft time
22,585 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
1,349 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
35380132103
Part serial
0727
Condition
Failed
Location
Beacon
Part time
2,788 hours, 11,152 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 THAT THE BEACON LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN ON. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THAT THE BEACON LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TO BE AT FAULT. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAS A TSN OF 2788 AND AN ESTIMATED 11152 CYCLES. INSTALLED A NEW BEACON CIRCUIT BREAKER, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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