What was found
DURING FUCTIONAL CHECK, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE BEACON LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THAT THE BEACON LIGHT BREAKER SWITCH WAS TO BE A FAULT. R & R THE SWITCH AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- August 4, 2012
- Submitted
- August 4, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8046G
- Make and model
- Beech F33A
- Aircraft serial
- CE1646
- Aircraft time
- 6,846 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520BB
- Engine time
- 149 hours
- Propeller
- Hartzl PHCC3YF1
- System (JASC)
- 3340 · Exterior Lighting
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 35380132103
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Beacon
- Part time
- 3,359 hours, 13,436 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.