SDR HERA9519

Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
September 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N55635
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC161
Part
Relay
Part number
MS24171D1
Condition
Erroded
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
DE
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

FLT NR 1481 - ON APPROACH TO LANDING AT ANC, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION BUT DID NOT GET ANY LIGHTS INDICATING THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION HAND PUMP WAS PUMPED BUT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF PRESSURE, BUT AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS THE THREE GREEN DOWN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR RELAY CONTACTS AND FOUND THEM TO BE ERRODED. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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