Service difficulty report · Case · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 24, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
49,135 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Case
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Actuator
Part time
49,425 hours
Component
Actuator · Smithsind
Component part number
A44700009
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN TAXING INTO POSITION FOR TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A NR1 HYD ISO VALVE AND A ROLL SPLR IB HYD CAUTION LIGHTS. THE AC RETURNED TO GATE AND A HYD LEAK WAS OBSERVED AT THE RT WING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RT IB SPOILER ACTUATOR CASING HAD RUPTURED AND CAUSED THE LEAK. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED, ADJUSTED, LEAK CHECKED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE. THE AC WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED INTO SERVICE. TSR: 1657:43 CSR: 1678 (TC NR 20080428001)