Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
June 17, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
29,687 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Relay
Part number
MS24171D1
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN ON APPROACH THE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. A MANUAL EXTENSION WAS CARRIED OUT. MAINT JACKED THE AIRCRAFT AND SELECTEDGEAR UP AND THE GEAR AGAIN WOULD NOT MOVE. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT THE ABOVE RELAY WAS EXTREMELY HOT AND NOT FUNCTIONING. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED, SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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