Service difficulty report · Housing · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 25, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
26,212 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Housing
Part number
A44700009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
A44700009
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 LAYOVER INSPECTION A HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE LT FLAP AREA. THE LEAK WAS FOUND TO BE COMING FROM THE LT 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 ACTUATOR BODY WHERE THE PLUG IS THREADED IN. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE (TC NR 20070827002)