Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
October 6, 2005
Submitted
October 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1556A
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1318
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Relay
Part number
SM50D7
Part serial
RW0524
Condition
Interference
Location
Dynamic Breaker
Part time
26 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

PILOT REPORTED AFTER PUTTING THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, AFTER CYCLING GEAR SELECTOR GEAR WENT DOWN, AC RETURNED TO BASE. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, THE MECHANIC SELECTED DOWN AND IT FAILED TO EXTEND, AFTER TAPPING ON TOP OF RELAY THE GEAR WENT DOWN. PROBABLE CAUSE AT THIS TIME IS UNKNOWN. INSTALLED NEW AND IMPROVED RELAY IAW DATE CODE. (K)

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