Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8101

Difficulty date
May 28, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8101
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Part serial
0619
Condition
Leaking
Location
Servo
Part time
40,236 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER NR 2 ENGINE START CREW OBSERVED THAT THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY HAD DECREASED TO 1 QUART. ENGINES SHUTDOWN AND PASSENGERS DISEMBARKED FOR DEFECT INVESTIGATION. ENGINEERING DETERMINED SYSTEM FLUID LOSS TO BE FROM THE RT OB SERVO ACTUATOR HOUSING. THE SERVO ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM REPLENISHED IAW THE AMM. (TC NR 20060801009)