Service difficulty report · Contactor · Beech H18

Difficulty date
December 5, 2003
Submitted
December 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N170LG
Make and model
Beech H18
Aircraft serial
BA666
Engine
Pwa R985*
Part
Contactor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Actuator
Part time
12,523 hours
Stage of operation
LD
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

UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR CONTRACTOR. PROBLEM WAS DUPLICATED WITH THE AIRCRAFT ON JACKS. TAPPING THE CONTACTOR WITH THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR IN THE DOWN POSITION WOULD OPERATE THE LANDING GEAR. REPLACEMENT OF THE CONTACTOR CORRECTED THE GEAR MALFUNCTION.

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