Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8101

Difficulty date
August 21, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8101
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Ib Spoiler
Part time
12,639 hours, 12,454 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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) AT LINE UP FOR TAKEOFF CREW OBSERVED NR 1 HYD SYSTEM AND IB ROLL SPOILER CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO BLOCKS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SIGNIFICANT HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE FROM THE AREA OF THE RT IB SPOILER ACTUATOR. CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE SPOILER ACTUATOR REVEALED A METAL FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE SPOILER ACTUATOR BODY ALLOWING LIBERATION OF THE FLUID CONTENT OF THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE FAILED SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE MAINTENANCE CHECKS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.