What was found
(CAN) ACFT EXPERIENCED A ROLL SPOILER THAT FAILED TO EXTEND. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF HYD FLUID. INVESTIGATION REVEALED ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR PISTON CAP SEPARATION. ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND FUNCTION CHECK ACCOMPLISHED.
- Difficulty date
- August 18, 2011
- Submitted
- January 23, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft time
- 51,642 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF7
- System (JASC)
- 2761 · Drag Control Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- A44700009
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Spoilers
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.