Service difficulty report · Case · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 3, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
45,541 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Case
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Spoiler Act
Part time
44,348 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, THE CREW LOST ALL HYDRAULIC NR 1, THEREBY CAUSING NORMAL BRAKING TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE USING EMERGENCY BRAKES AND REVERSE (PROPELLER) THRUST. UPON ARRIVAL, A FLUID LEAK MIDWAY UNDER THE RT WING WAS NOTICED. MAINTENANCE WAS ADVISED AND A CREW SENT ON AN AOG TRIP TO THE STATION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RT INBOARD SPOILER ACTUATOR CASING HAD RUPTURED AND CAUSED THE LEAK. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED, LEAK CHECKED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE.