5fh wheel landing gear

guido · Oct 3, 2010

Hello,
I have to look into a electric problem for a landing gear.
Its popping the fuse of 13 amps, i don't know what make and am not sure how it is setup.
Thats all i got over the phone, beside that it seems the circuit also has a circuit breaker?
The trailer is new as of this spring, and the motor for the landing gear has already been replaced. I'm thinkig that the gears or the legs are the problem not the motor. What should i be looking for?
Guido.

Pitch · Oct 3, 2010

I think if possible I would remove the electric motor and run it up and down manualy to check for binding.

GeneMO · Oct 3, 2010

Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.

Gene

MarkB_MI · Oct 4, 2010

Pinched wire?

guido · Oct 4, 2010

Hello,
Thanks for the suggestions, i'll post back when i get back today.
Guido.

guido · Oct 4, 2010

Hello,
Here are the readings i took today.
Battery voltage before testing 13.01 volts at 50 degrees F.
First draw test 17.5 amps @12.75 volts with the landing gear going up.
15 amps going down @ 12. 65 volts.
Last draw test going up 20 amps at 12.40 volts.
What i found is that the motor goes into a gear box, then it drives the landing gear.
Most of the noise is coming from the motor box on the way up, it quiets some on the way down.
It is goimg back to the dealer for more wrenching i guess. He just wanted to take some readings as to be prepared when he goes to the dealer. They did take out the inline fuse,
(15 amps)!! No wander kept blowing. Now power is form a circuit breaker only.
Guido.

5fh wheel landing gear

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