Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 29, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
52,931 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler
Part time
45,981 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ACFT ARRIVED WITH A HYD LEAK FROM THE LT WING AREA. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LT OTBD ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR HSG WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR PN A44700-009, SN 0571, TSO-45981, CSO-48190. (TC 20100129010)