Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 4, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
24,745 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Condition
Broken
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LEFT O/B ROLL SPOILER NOT DEPLOYING/ STAYED DOWN WITH CONTROL INPUT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED SUBSTANTIAL HYD LEAK FROM THE LEFT O/B ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR. THE ACCESS COVER FOR THE INTERNAL PISTON ON THE ACTUATOR ITSELF HAD BROKEN OFF ALLOWING FLUID TO BYPASS THE PISTON AND LEAK OUT. ACTUATOR REPLACED.