Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
November 20, 2013
Submitted
November 20, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8252T
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1545
Aircraft time
22,823 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
375 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
3538013273
Part serial
0843
Condition
Failed
Location
Alternator
Part time
4,376 hours, 17,504 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 GROUND RUNUP, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS DISCHARGING AND THE ALTERNATOR OUT LIGHT WAS ON. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD FAILED, WITH AN ESTIMATED 17504 CYCLES. A NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER INSTALLED AND ALTERNATOR OPS NORMAL.

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