Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 11, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
42,730 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Relay
Part number
MS24171D1
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
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

(CAN) ON APPROACH THE CREW INDICATED THEY HAD A LANDING GEAR ISSUE, GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE CREW ABORTED THE APPROACH AND MANUALLY EXTENDED THE GEAR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR RELAY WAS AT FAULT. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED WITH SUCCESSFUL GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT. THE ACFT COMPLETED A SUCCESSFUL TEST FLIGHT AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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