Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Right Spoiler
Part time
56,981 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 TAXI FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED NR 1 HYDRAULIC QTY TO BE LOW. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK TO BE A CRACK IN THE RT INBD SPOILER ACTUATOR END CAP. ACTUATOR TO BE REPLACED. SPOILER ACTUATOR, PN A44700-009, SN 0588, TSO:2700 AIRFRAME TSN:56981, CYCLES:61797.