Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
April 9, 2002
Submitted
April 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1556A
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1318
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Relay
Part number
SM50D7
Condition
Stuck
Location
Mlg
Part time
118 hours
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

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND IN FLIGHT, GEAR WAS HAND CRANKED DOWN AND A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND THE LANDING GEAR CYCLED IAW MM. THE RELAY CONTROL WOULD STICK THREE OUT OF FOUR TIMES WHEN THE GEAR WAS CYCLED. RELAY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM WAS MADE. LANDING GEAR CHECKED NORMAL. PART SENT IN FOR WARRANTY.

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