Service difficulty report · Diode · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
December 12, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
16,327 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Diode
Part number
1003610451
Condition
Shorted
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WE NOTICED THE GEAR RELAY CB HAD POPPED. AFTER IT RESET ON THE GROUND. AFTER T/O, WE SELECTED THE GEAR UP BUT THE CB POPPED AND THE GEAR REMAINED DOWN. WE REQUESTED A RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. WE HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS, COULD SEE THE GEAR DOWN SO DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. LANDED SAFELY AND HAD MAINTENANCE TAKE A LOOK AT THE GEAR. THEY FOUND A DIODE WHICH HAD FAILED/SHORTED. THERE HAD BEEN HEAVY RAIN FOR A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. OUTSIDE AMO FOUND SHORTED TRANSORB ASSEMBLY, DIODE, A227CR123, PN 100-361045-1 ON LANDING GEAR POWER RELAY K101. POSSIBLE SHORT DUE TO MOISTURE.