SDR 98ZZZX4256

Service difficulty report · Citcuit Breaker · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
October 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N111KF
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Aircraft serial
TC633
Part
Citcuit Breaker
Part number
72772
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Component
Klixon
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TECHNICIAN WAS CYCLING CIRCUIT BREAKERS DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. TWO CIRCUIT BREAKERS WOULD NOT OPEN. A 1-AMP AND 3-AMP BREAKER POWERING AVIONICS AUDIO SYSTEM WERE REPLACED. AS A PRECAUTION TO PREVENT FIRE HAZARD FROM NOT TRIPPING, 1-AMP BREAKER DID DISENGAGE WITH MUCH FORCE AND A PAIR OF PLIERS. ELECTRICALLY, BREAKERS HAD NOT FAILED. MECHANICAL FAILURE POSSIBLY DUE TO AGE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED CYCLING BREAKERS PERIODICALLY.

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