Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
August 27, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Roll Spoiler
Part time
24,621 hours, 25,397 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE ROLL SYSTEM DISCONNECT WAS PERFORMED IAW MFG MRB TASK 2760/02. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AILERON TRAVEL WAS RESTRICTED AT THE FULL LT WING DOWN SELECTION CAUSING THE ROLL SYSTEM DISCONNECT CLUTCH TO DISENGAGE AT FULL TRAVEL AND SUBSEQUENTLY ILLUMINATING THE ASSOCIATED CAUTION LIGHT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE LT OUTBOARD ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE CAUSING RESTRICTED TRAVEL DURING EXTENSION OF ROLL SPOILER.