Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
December 15, 2015
Submitted
January 13, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8173C
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1541
Aircraft time
24,601 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
1,703 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
3538013273
Part serial
0843
Condition
Failed
Location
Alternator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS INOPERATIVE. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH WAS AT FAULT. THE TECH REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH. NO CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME.

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