Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
February 28, 2009
Submitted
March 12, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1556A
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1318
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Relay
Part number
SM50D7
Part serial
MFD0725
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg
Part time
420 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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 WOULD NOT RETRACT. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, THE MECHANIC CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND GOT GEAR RETRACTION TO FAIL. REPLACED RELAY WITH NEW IAW DATE CODE MFD RW 0734. NO RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME. (K)

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