Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
February 16, 2013
Submitted
February 17, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8240T
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1542
Aircraft time
23,072 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
1,178 hours
Part
Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Dynamic Brake
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED. LANDED SAFELY. DISCOVERD THAT THE DYAMIC BRAKE RELAY DID NOT TURN OFF THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR WHEN THE GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED CAUSING THE GEAR MOTOR TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE.

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