Service difficulty report · Case · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 11, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Case
Condition
Fractured
Location
Actuator
Part time
61,968 hours
Component
Actuator · Moog
Component part number
AA44700009
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI OUT FROM THE GATE, FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM NR 1 FLUID LEVEL DEPLETING. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. ON-SITE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT INBD ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR CASING FRACTURED. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED, LEAK CHECKED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE. THE ACFT RETURNED INTO SERVICE.