Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 23, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
40,215 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Part serial
0984
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler
Part time
24,310 hours
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

15 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY DROPPED TO LESS THAT ONE US QUART, AND PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE UPON WHICH MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE RT INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR HOUSING HAD CRACKED ON THE BODY SURROUNDING THE FORWARD END OF THE ACTUATOR SLEEVE. A BROKEN PIECE OF THE ACTUATOR BODY WAS DISLODGED AND FELL INTO THE AFT SECTION OF THE REAR SPAR ON THE RT WING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SPOILER ACTUATOR AND FUNCTION CHECKED IT PER AMM 27-14-05. SYSTEM WAS BLED AND LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE.