Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech F33C

Difficulty date
December 7, 2011
Submitted
December 8, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N851K
Make and model
Beech F33C
Aircraft serial
CJ178
Aircraft time
5,473 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
778 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Switch
Part number
35380132103
Part serial
0911J
Condition
Failed
Location
Beacon Light
Part time
1,075 hours, 4,299 cycles
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

PILOT REPORTED THE BEACON LIGHT INOP. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND BEACON LIGHT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. THE BEACON BREAKER/SWITCH WAS LAST REPLACED 1074.8 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR WITH AN ESTIMATED 4299.2 CYCLES. EARLY FAILURE REASON IS UNKNOWN NO RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

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