Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
July 13, 2004
Submitted
August 11, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1570A
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1333
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Relay
Part number
SM50D7
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Dynamic Brake
Part time
272 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

DURING FLIGHT, CREW SELECTED (GEAR UP) AND GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. AFTER ABOUT ONE MINUTE, THE GEAR RETRACTED. THE DYNAMIC BRAKE RELAY WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY. RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF RELAY WITH SOLID STATE CIRCUIT BOARD.

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