Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
March 8, 2005
Submitted
March 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1570A
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1333
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Relay
Part number
SM50D7
Condition
Failed
Location
Dynamic Brake
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

PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND NOTHING HAPPENED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. FLIGHT CREW EXTENDED LANDING GEAR MANUALLY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TECH TROUBLESHOT GEAR SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT THE DYNAMIC BRAKE RELAY WAS INTERMITTENT. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE WITH RELAY. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE IS INSTALL A NEWER MFG DATE RELAY WHICH IS AN IMPROVED UNIT IAW MFG. (K)

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