SDR ACE0822021

Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
August 26, 2002
Submitted
November 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45GL
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC45
Part
Relay
Part number
MS24171
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Hyd Pump
Part time
37,339 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON APPROACH TO LANDING, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT NORMALLY EXTEND. THE FLIGHT CREW USED THE ALTERNATE HAND PUMP FOR EXTENSION AND PERFORMED AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC MOTOR RELAY WOULD FREEZE AND NOT OPERATE THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED AND ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMAL. POST REMOVAL INSPECTION OF THE OLD RELAY CONFIRMED THAT THE PLUNGER CAVITY WAS CONTAMINATED WITH WATER.

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