Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
August 1, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1569A
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1328
Aircraft time
22,120 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
73 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Switch
Part number
35380132103
Part serial
0806
Condition
Failed
Location
Beacon
Part time
2,617 hours, 10,469 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

DURING OPS CHECK OF THE BEACON LIGHT, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BEACON LIGHT SWITCH HAD FAILED. SWITCH HAS 2617.3 HOURS TSN AND AN ESTIMATED 10469.2 CYCLES. R & R BEACON LIGHT SWITCH AND THE LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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