SDR 2005FA0000510

Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date: March 4, 2005
Submitted: April 19, 2005
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N5582X
Make and model: Beech F33A
Aircraft serial: CE1353
Engine: Cont IO520*
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Relay
Part number: SM50D7
Part serial: DATECODE0445
Condition: Intermittent
Location: Mlg
Part time: 107 hours
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP AND NOTHING HAPPENED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. UPON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND RELAY WAS INTERMITTENT, PROBABLE CAUSE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN. INSTALLED NEW AND IMPROVED RELAY IAW DATE CODE. FURTHER IMPROVEMENT ON RELAY ARE NEEDED. DATE CODE 0445. (K)

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