Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
June 24, 2005
Submitted
July 22, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5540P
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1335
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Relay
Part number
SM50D7
Condition
Failed
Location
Dynamic Brake
Part time
414 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

DURING GEAR EXTENSION, GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. TROUBLESHOOTING SYSTEM FOUND DYNAMIC RELAY, DOWN SIDE OF RELAY TO RELEASE AND ALLOW GEAR TO EXTEND DOWN. PROBABLE CAUSE IS STICKING DOWN RELAY MODULE RETURNED TO MFG FOR ANALYSIS. RECOMMENDATION IS FOR MFG TO DEVELOP AN IMPROVED PRODUCT. MFD 0425. (K)

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