Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
August 22, 2005
Submitted
September 7, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8240T
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1542
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Relay
Part number
SM50D7
Part serial
0504
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Dynamic Breaker
Part time
121 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

ON ROUTINE GEAR INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE GEAR WAS VERY SLOW ON RETRACTION. ON TROUBLESHOOTING THE MECHANIC FOUND THE RELAY WAS INTERMITTENT, PROBABLE CAUSE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN. INSTALLED NEW AND IMPROVED RELAY IAW DATE CODE. (K)

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