Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
November 27, 2012
Submitted
November 27, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8173C
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1541
Aircraft time
21,986 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
989 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Switch
Part number
35380132103
Part serial
0911
Condition
Failed
Location
Strob
Part time
2,136 hours, 8,546 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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 STROB LIGHTS WERE INOP. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STROB BREAKER SWITCH WAS TO BE AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SWITCH AND OPS CHECK WAS NORMAL. EXISTING SWTICH WAS INSTALLED 06/11/10 AT 19849.1, AC HOURS WITH 2136.4 TSN AND AN ESTIMATED 8545.6 CYCLES. NO CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

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