Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
August 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
AZS5
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,969 hours
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 A SPECIAL INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT WIRING AND PROTECTIVE DEVICES, FOUND THAT 2 CIRCUIT BREAKERS FAILED TO PERFORM INTENDED FUNCTION. CIRCUIT BREAKERS TESTED FROM 2 TO 5 TIMES. RATED CURRENT (10-25 AMPS) AND WOULD NOT OPEN UP AT ALL. EACH CIRCUIT BREAKER RAN AT 5 TIMES OVERLOAD FOR APPROX 5 HRS. CB'S APPEAR TO BE NON-MIL SPEC; HOWEVER, REMAINING 12 CB'S (VARIOUS CURRENT RATINGS) PERFORMED INTENDED FUNCTION. ALL CB'S TO BE REPLACED BY MS24508-B-(X) MIL SPEC CIRCUIT BREAKERS.