Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
June 17, 2002
Submitted
June 25, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5609S
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1454
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
518 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND IN FLIGHT, GEAR WAS HAND CRANKED DOWN AND A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND THE LANDING GEAR CYCLED IAW MM. THE RELAY CONTROL STICK IN THE UP POSITION WHEN THE GEAR WAS CYCLED. RELAY WAS REMOVED AND A NEW RELAY INSTALLED. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM WAS MADE. LANDING GEAR CHECKED NORMAL.

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