# SDR 2005FA0001616

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 9, 2005
- Submitted: December 22, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N1565A
- Make and model: Beech F33A
- Registry model: [Beech F33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f33a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: CE1331
- Engine: Cont IO520*
- System (JASC): [3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3297)
- Part: Relay
- Part number: SM50D7
- Part serial: RW0524DATECODE
- Condition: Intermittent
- Location: Mlg
- Part time: 171 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001616

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED AFTER PUTTING THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE DOWN POSITION THE GEAR WOULDN`T 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 UNKNOWN.  INSTALLED NEW AND IMPROVED RELAY IAW DATE CODE.  (K)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.