Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
January 12, 2005
Submitted
May 12, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5585Y
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1389
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Relay
Part number
SM50D7
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Dynamic Brake
Part time
120 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

PILOT SELECTED GEARDOWN 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 THE DYNAMIC BRAKE RELAY WAS INTERMITTENT. RECOMMENDATION IS FOR MFG TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE WHICH HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND COME UP WITH AN IMPROVED RELAY THAT IS MORE RELIABLE. (K)

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