Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
November 27, 2012
Submitted
November 27, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8242T
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1610
Aircraft time
20,471 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
1,374 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Switch
Part number
35380132103
Part serial
1026
Condition
Failed
Location
Beacon
Part time
3,423 hours, 13,693 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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 THAT THE BEACON LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE TECH FOUND THE BEACON LIGHT TO BE AT FAULT. R & R THE BEACON LIGHT SWITCH AND OPS CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE EXISTING BEACON LIGHT SWITCH WAS INSTALLED 1/9/09 AT 17048 AC HRS WITH A TSN OF 3423.2 WITH AN ESTIMATED 13692.8 CYCLES. NO CAUSE OR RECOMENDATION AT THIS TIME.

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