Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
December 12, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16126A
Condition
Damaged
Location
Roll Spoiler
Part time
99,999 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT INBOARD ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR BULKHEAD UNION FITTING SLIGHTLY LOOSE IN ACTUATOR BODY CAUSING FAILURE OF THE UNION O-RING SEAL AND LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. SPOILER ACTUATOR HAD BEEN REPLACED AT LAST MAINTENANCE CHECK AND IT IS SUSPECTED THAT EITHER THE RIGID LINE CONNECTION OR THE BULKHEAD FITTING HAD NOT BEEN CORRECTLY RETORQUED.