Service difficulty report · Case · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 15, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
52,356 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Case
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Actuator
Part time
27,956 hours
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) NO RESPONSE NOTICE FROM THE RT OTBD SPOILER DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS BY THE CREW. THE ACFT RETURNED TO GATE AND A HYDR LEAK WAS OBSERVED AT THE RT WING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RT OTBD SPOILER ACTUATOR CASING HAD RUPTURED AND CAUSED THE LEAK. THE ACTUATOR WILL BE REPLACED. LAST REPAIR ORDER SHOWS IT WAS REPAIRED DUE TO A FRACTURED CASE.