Service difficulty report · Bracket · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 25, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
58,733 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bracket
Part number
85711501105
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler Actuator
Part time
59,106 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT AN INSPECTION OF ALL FLIGHT CONTROL SPOILER ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKETS FOR AN IN-HOUSE TASK CARD 5740/99, THE AME FOUND CRACKS ON THE RT SIDE INBD ACTUATOR BRACKET. THE THRESHOLD FOR THIS IN-HOUSE TASK HAS BEEN SET AT 5500 HRS WITH A REPEAT AT EVERY 5500 HRS. THE CRACKED BRACKET HAS BEEN R & R. SPOILER ACTUATOR RE-INSTALLED. FUNCTION CHECKS AND LEAKS COMPLETED. ACFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.