Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 28, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
49,348 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) TOTAL CYCLES SINCE O/H-6166, ACTUATOR DAMAGE, THEADED PORTION OF END CAP CRACKED 270 DEGREE OF CIRCUMFIRENCE, PILOT NOTICED DURING TAXI FOR TAKE-OFF RT OTBD SPOILER NOT DEPLOYED, UPON INSPECTION AT THE SCENE , FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RT OTBD WING, FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND 1 QT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS IAW 10 MIN OF ENGINE OPERATION . MAINTENENCE FOUND ACTUATOR BROKEN AND RESULTING DAMAGE TO MOUNTING BRACKET AT REAR SPAR.