Service difficulty report · Bracket · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 4, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
31,151 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bracket
Part number
85710559001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler Act
Part time
32,736 hours, 44,492 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE ROLL SPOILER MAINTENANCE TASKS, OUTBRD RT ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR MOVEMENT NOTICED, CLOSER VISUAL INSPECTION DETECTED CRACK IN RT OUTBRD ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR MOUNTING BRACKET. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED UNTIL BRACKET REPLACED.