Service difficulty report · Case · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 25, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Case
Condition
Fractured
Location
Spoiler Actuator
Part time
57,018 hours
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 THE PUSH BACK, A MAJOR HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK FROM THE LT WING WAS NOTICED. THE ACFT WAS TOWED BACK AND MAINTENANCE ADVISED. ON-SITE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT OTBD ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR CASING FRACTURED. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED, THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYS BLEED AND SPOILER SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. AFTER WHAT THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.