Service difficulty report · Beacon · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
January 14, 2016
Submitted
May 6, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
YGJR580L
Gary Jet Center Inc
Aircraft
N834BA
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
29102
Aircraft time
7,752 hours, 3,105 cycles
Part
Beacon
Part number
3025063
Part serial
274415
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHILE PERFORMING SL 737-SL-33-064 THE LAST PART OF THE INSTRUCTIONS STATES TO CHECK THE ORIENTATION ARROW ON THE ROTATING BEACON FOR FACING FORWARD. THERE WAS NO ARROW ON THE INSTALLED BEACON. SL SHOWING THE ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE CLOCK POSITION ON THE TOP OF THE BEACON. USING THIS REFERENCE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS ROTATING BEACON WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED, ROTATED. THE BEACON ASSY WAS REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED IAW SL INSTRUCTIONS.