Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
August 24, 2012
Submitted
August 25, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1569A
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1328
Aircraft time
22,182 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
135 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
35380132101
Condition
Failed
Location
Navigation Light
Part time
2,679 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED NAVIGATION LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, THE TECH FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AT FAULT. INSTALLED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS CHECKED OK. SWITCH THAT FAILED WAS INSTALLED TO COMPLY WITH AD 2008-13-17. THIS ACFT HAS HAD 6 OF THE IMPROVED CIRCUIT BREAKER FAIL IN THE LAST 2600HRS OF OPERATION.

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