Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 3, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
54,509 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Part serial
0382
Condition
Failed
Location
Spoilers
Part time
55,233 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF (AT ABOUT 50 IN THE CLIMB) THE LT INBD ROLL SPOILER DEPLOYED UN-COMMANDED. PASSING THROUGH 1500 IT RETRACTED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE BASE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE LT INBD ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS FOUND AT FAULT AND WAS REPLACED. SPOILER ACTUATOR PN A44700-009, S/N 0382, TSN 55233, CSN 62367. THIS ACTUATOR WAS ORIGINAL TO THE ACFT.