Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 19, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
16,854 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Relay
Part number
MS24171D1
Condition
Shorted
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING LANDING PROCESS, GEAR REQUIRED 2 ATTEMPTS FOR EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR RELAY, WAS PITTED INTERNALLY PROVIDING INTERMITTENT CONTACTS.THIS OPERATOR HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS FAILURES AT OR ABOVE 8000 HOURS TSN ON THESE RELAYS. AS A RESULT, THE RELAY WAS HARDTIMED AT 5000 HOURS WITH (TO DATE) GOOD SUCCESS. THIS RELAY FAILED AT APPROX 3700 HOURS TSN. THEREFORE, THE HARDTIME FOR THIS FLEET SHALL BE ESCALATED TO 3000 HOURS.

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