Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 3, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
57,523 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler S
Part time
8,431 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED HYDRAULIC NR 1 QTY DROPPING FAST. RETURNED TO THE GATE AND HYD FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM RT WING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT RT INBD SPOILER ACTUATOR ENDCAP WAS BROKEN. ACTUATOR REPLACED IAW AMM 27-14-05. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.