Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
February 21, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Aircraft time
2,470 hours
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
AZS5
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,993 hours
Component
Electrical Powe
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AS PART OF AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WIRING AND PROTECTIVE DEVICES, IT WAS FOUND THAT 2 EACH CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCHES FAILED TO PERFORM THEIR INTENDED FUNCTION. THE BREAKER SWITCHES WERE TESTED AT TWICE THE RATED CURRENT FOR A PERIOD OF 5 MINUTES AND THEY WOULD NOT OPEN. THE SWITCHES APPEAR TO BE NON MIL SPEC: THE REMAINING BREAKERS WORKED AS INTENDED. ALL BREAKER SWITCHES ARE TO BE REPLACED WITH MS24508-B-X MILL SPEC CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCHES. NOTE: NORMALLY CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCHES ARE ON CONDITION AND ARE NOT TESTED UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES AS PART OF NORMAL MAINTENANCE PRACTICES.