Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
January 29, 2002
Submitted
February 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8240T
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1542
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Relay
Part number
SM50D7
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Part time
335 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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 SELECTED SWITCH WAS PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE GEAR FAILED TO COME DOWN IN FLIGHT. A GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AFTER THE ACCIDENT CHECKED NORMAL. INSPECTION OF THE DYNAMIC RELAY SHOWED ARCING ON THE CONTACTS.

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