Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
August 26, 2004
Submitted
September 20, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5599P
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1344
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Relay
Part number
SM50D7
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
228 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 WOULD NOT RETRACT IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND THE LANDING GEAR CYCLED IAW MM. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND THAT THE DYNAMIC RELAY WOULD STICK IN THE DOWN POSITION. A NEW DYNAMIC RELAY WAS INSTALLED AND THE SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. SUGGEST REPLACING RELAY WITH SOLID STATE BOARD.

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