Service difficulty report · Relay · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
October 21, 2003
Submitted
November 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N863AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85003
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Relay
Part number
120A9491105AV
Part serial
0139009
Condition
Shorted
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,044 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, GEAR MOTOR WAS SLOW TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT EXTENSION VALVE HAD A RESTRICTION IN THE LINE WHICH CAUSED THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR TO REQUIRE MORE CURRENT BECAUSE OF THIS DEMAND IT CAUSED THE LANDING GEAR RELAY TO SHORT WHICH ALOUD THE CURRENT TO SPIKE THE RELAY AND DIODE BOARD AND SHORT IT OUT. RECOMMENDATION IS TO INSTALL A CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE IN LINE BEFORE THE RELAY AND DIODE BOARD.

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