Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 28, 2012
Submitted
May 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81535
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE147
Aircraft time
31,364 hours, 39,810 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
MS2417101
Condition
Shorted
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. RESET BREAKER MOTOR RAN LONG ENOUGH TO GIVE US 3 GREEN LIGHTS FOR GEAR EXTENSION AND THEN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AGAIN. DID LOW APPROACH AND TOWER VISUAL CONFIRMED GEAR WAS DOWN. DID APPROPRIATE QRH CHECKS AND CALLED MX AND WAS CONFIDENT GEAR WAS SAFELY LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION TO LAND. DURING POST FLIGHT CHECK NOTICED WE HAVE A HYD LEAK INSIDE OF THE LT NACELLE ALONG WITH A NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A MOTOR RUNNING. REPLACED K3 RELAY OPS CHECKED GOOD HYD FLUID FROM OVERFLOW NO LEAK NOTED.

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