Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
December 13, 2001
Submitted
December 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6311Z
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE997
Engine
Cont IO520B
Part
Relay
Part number
SM50D7
Condition
Jammed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DYNAMIC RELAY CONTROLS THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR. THIS UNIT IS INCONSISTENT IN CONTROL OF MOTOR WHEN POWER TO THE RELAY CONTROL IS TURNED OFF BY THE ACTUATOR SWITCH ON THE GEAR BOX. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE GEAR BOX WILL BOTTOM OUT ON THE INTERNAL STOP INSIDE THE GEAR BOX. WHNE THE RELAY FAILS, IT JAMS THE SECTOR GEAR IN THE GEAR BOX TO THE STOP.

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