# SDR CA000215042

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [2761 · Drag Control Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2761)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: A44700009
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Spoiler
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA000215042

## Discrepancy

(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.

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