Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
September 6, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Part serial
0163
Condition
Failed
Location
Spoiler
Part time
35,059 hours, 37,205 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A FLIGHT TURNBACK DUE TO TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. BECAUSE OF THE FLUID LOSS AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR HAD TO BE CARRIED OUT PRIOR TO LANDING. THE CAUSE OF THE FLUID LOSS WAS DUE TO A CATASTROPHIC FRACTURE FAILURE OF LT HAND OUTBOARD SPOILER ACTUATOR METAL BODY, ALLOWING THE WHOLE CONTENT OF THE NR 2 HYD SYSTEM TO BE RELIEVED THROUGH THE ACTUATOR BODY.