Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
June 10, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
34,965 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Condition
Leaking
Location
Spoiler Servo
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) DURING POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND BY FLIGHT CREW, HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM LEFT WING AREA. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A CRACKED HOUSING ON THE LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER SERVO ACTUATOR. SERVO ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.