Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
September 22, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Part
Actuator
Part number
10512551
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
40,952 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ACTUATOR WAS LEAKING AND REMOVED FROM ACFT, PRESSURE TESTED BEFORE DISASSEMBLY TO CONFIRM LEAK, LEAK FOUND WEEPING THROUGH SIDE OF CYLINDER. SUSPECT AREA CHECKED BY NDT AND CONFIRMED. THIS IS THE SECOND INSTANCE OF THESE CYLINDERS FOUND CRACKED.