Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 23, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
29,776 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Part serial
0253
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE DOING A PRE-FLIGHT WALK AROUND THE PILOT NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE RT FLAP TRACK NR 3 FAIRING. THE LEAK WAS FOUND TO BE COMING FROM THE OB ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ACTUATOR IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HOUSING HAD CRACKED IN THE AREA SUROUNDING ONE OF THE PLUGS CAUSING THE PLUG TO DISLODGE. THE CRACK EXTENDED AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE THREADED PORTION OF THE ACTUATOR BODY WHERE THE PLUG IS THREADED IN. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070301003)