Service difficulty report · Bracket · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 3, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
342,582 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Bracket
Part number
85711503001
Part serial
095
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Roll Spoiler
Part time
36,304 hours, 36,772 cycles
Component
Wing · Aerosp
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) ROLL SPOILER MOUNTING BRACKET P/N 85710559-001. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE PAINT SHOP BEING PREPPED FOR PAINT AND THE CLEANERS THAT WERE CLEANING THE AREA IN AND AROUND THE RT OB ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR ON THE REAR SPAR NOTICED A LARGE CRACK IN THE MOUNTING BRACKET.