Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
February 13, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
33,014 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Relay
Part number
MS24171D1
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Selector
Stage of operation
CR
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

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION. GEAR WAS EXTENDED USING MANUAL HAND PUMP WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. UPON INSP IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WAS MOISTURE IN THE MLG RELAY CAUSING IT TO FREEZE IN FLIGHT. THIS WAS PROVEN ON THE BENCH, AFTER PUTTING THE RELAY IN THE FREEZER FOR 1 HR, WE COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED AND INVESTIGATION AS TO THE SOURCE OF THE WATER IS UNDERWAY.

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