SDR 99ZZZX303

Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech C45H

Difficulty date
November 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400WA
Make and model
Beech C45H
Aircraft serial
AF764
Part
Relay
Part number
6046H39A
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH FOR LANDING, PILOT SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN, BUT THE GEAR REMAINED IN THE UP POSITION. PILOT ALSO REPORTED A SMELL LIKE 'ELECTRICAL SMOKE'. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PUT ACFT ON JACKS AND PERFORMED A RETRACTION TEST, AND THE GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. HOWEVER, WHEN THE GEAR DOWN POSITION WAS SELECTED, THE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. THE LANDING GEAR DYNAMIC BRAKE RELAY WAS REPLACED, AND THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. OLD RELAY SHOWED NO EXTERNAL SIGNS OF DAMAGE, AND NO C/B'S TRIPPED DURING MALFUNCTION. INTERNAL INVEST OF RELAY FOUND CONTACT POINTS PITTED AND SIGNS OF ARCING. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED THE CONTACT POINTS BE INSPECTED ON A 5-YEAR BASIS.

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