Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
January 19, 2006
Submitted
February 1, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5582X
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1353
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Relay
Part number
SM50D7
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg
Part time
510 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 WOULDN`T EXTEND, AFTER CYCLING GEAR SELECTOR GEAR WENT DOWN, AIRCRAFT 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)

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