Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
September 16, 2013
Submitted
September 16, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AMCR163C
Alticor Inc
Aircraft
N716DV
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
525C0049
Aircraft time
671 hours, 599 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
25AMP
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 100
Part time
671 hours, 599 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING REINSTALLATION OF THE PS855A EMERGENCY BATTERY, WENT TO RESET THE 25A CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE BREAKER BUTTON PUSHED INTO THE CASE. DISCOVERED THAT THE NECK ON THE BREAKER WAS BROKEN, WHICH CAUSES THE BODY OF THE BREAKER TO PUSH IN FURTHER RATHER THAN RESET.

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