Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
July 22, 2012
Submitted
July 22, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8046G
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1646
Aircraft time
6,801 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
105 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
3538013273
Part serial
0908
Condition
Failed
Location
Alternator
Part time
3,314 hours, 13,256 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
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 ALTERNATOR WAS INOPERATIVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT THE ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TO BE AT FAULT. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAS A TSN OF 3314.1 AND AN 13256.4 CYCLES. INSTALLED NEW ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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