Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
January 13, 2012
Submitted
January 14, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1564A
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1321
Aircraft time
23,208 hours
Engine
Cont IO520*
Engine time
1,060 hours
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
35380132101
Condition
Broken
Location
Taxi Lights
Part time
2,024 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

PILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOPERATIVE. ON TROUBLESHOOTING THE TECH FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AT FAULT. INSTALLED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS CHECKED OK. SWITCH THAT FAILED WAS INSTALLED TO COMPLY WITH AD 2008-13-17. THIS ACFT HAS HAD 4 OF THE IMPROVED CIRCUIT BREAKERS FAIL IN THE LAST 830 HRS OF OPERATION.

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