Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
August 11, 2014
Submitted
August 11, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5530A
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1342
Aircraft time
25,158 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
1,161 hours
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
3538013273
Part serial
0908
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
4,710 hours, 4,710 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
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 ALTERNATOR INOPERATIVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AT FAULT. INSTALLED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER, OPS CHECKED GOOD. CIRCUIT BREAKER THAT FAILED WAS INSTALLED TO COMPLY WITH AD 2008-13-17. ACFT HAS HAD THREE OF THE IMPROVED CIRCUIT BREAKERS FAIL IN THE LAST 2000 HRS OF OPERATION.

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