Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
October 18, 2013
Submitted
November 2, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5599P
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1344
Aircraft time
23,907 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
1,809 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Relay
Part number
SM50D7
Part serial
1220
Condition
Failed
Location
Dynamic Brake
Part time
485 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN SELECTING THE GEAR DOWN. THE PILOT RECYCLED THE SWITCH AND THE GEAR CAME DOWN. TROUBLESHOT THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE DYNAMIC BRAKE RELAY.

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