# SDR VJ3R2013121800757

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 18, 2013
- Submitted: December 19, 2013
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N8251C
- Make and model: Beech F33A
- Registry model: [Beech F33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f33a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: CE1543
- Aircraft time: 22,970 hours
- Engine: Cont IO520BB
- Engine time: 472 hours
- Propeller: Hartzl PHCC3YF1
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Relay
- Part number: SM50D7
- Part serial: 1220
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Dynamic Brake
- Part time: 694 hours
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3R2013121800757

## Discrepancy

THE PILOT SELECTED THE GEAR DOWN AND THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND.  SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE COCKPIT AND THE PILOT PULLED THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TO REMOVE POWER FROM THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR.  THE SMOKE CLEARED AND THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.