What was found
((VJ3R)) ON ROUTINE PHASE INSP, MECHANIC FOUND THE DYNAMIC BREAKER FAILED ON RELAY. PROBABLE CAUSE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN. RECOMMENDATION IS TO REPLACE RELAY UNTIL MFG DESIGNS A BETTER RELAY.
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 2010
- Submitted
- June 4, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1565A
- Make and model
- Beech F33A
- Aircraft serial
- CE1331
- Aircraft time
- 21,546 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520BB
- Engine time
- 2,825 hours
- Propeller
- Hartzl PHCC3YF1
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Relay
- Part number
- SM50D7
- Part serial
- RW0924
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 525 hours, 2,100 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.