Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
November 24, 2008
Submitted
December 1, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8252T
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1545
Part
Relay
Part number
SM50D7
Part serial
DATECODE0734
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
184 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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 UP POSITION. THE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT, 3-4 MINUTES LATER THE PILOT REPORTED THE GEAR CAME UP ON ITS OWN. PILOT THEN PUT THE GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION AND RETURNED TO BASE. PROBABLE CAUSE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN. INSTALLED NEW AND IMPROVED RELAY IAW DATE CODE. (K)

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