Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 7, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
53,397 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoilers
Part time
49,723 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

HYD LEAK WAS NOTED FROM THE LT SIDE WING NACELLE AREA DURING ENGINE START UP. UPON CLOSER INSP AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN, IT WAS CONFIRMED TO BE COMING OFF THE LT OTBD SPOILER ACTUATOR. THE HSG ON THE ACTUATOR WAS FOUND CRACKED. ACTUATOR REPLACED, ACFT GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKS COMPLETED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.