SDR 99ZZZX878

Service difficulty report · Beacon · Hwksly DH1251A

Difficulty date
February 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N10D
Make and model
Hwksly DH1251A
Aircraft serial
25029
Part
Beacon
Part number
G99301FFS
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O, K
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 STROBE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE LOWER STROBE FOUND TO BE BURNED UP. SIGNS OF FUEL WERE FOUND IN THE AREA. SURMISE THAT HIGH VOLTAGES FOUND IN STROBE, IGNITED THE FUEL TRAPPED IN THE STROBE. THE FUEL LEAK WAS REPAIRED BEFORE NEW STROBE WAS INSTALLED. SUBMITTER STATED EVEN IF A FUEL LEAK IS WITHIN MAINTENANCE MANUAL ALLOWANCES, IT MUST BE ASCERTAINED THAT THERE IS NO DANGER FOR FUEL IGNITION AT THE LOWEST POINT WHERE FUEL CAN COLLECT.