Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
85770068001
Condition
Broken
Location
Spoiler
Part time
55,630 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CONTROL WHEEL 5 DEGREES RIGHT. CRUISE OR SLOW FLIGHT. BALL CENTERED, RESOLVED ON W/O: 354479, TASKCARD: NR-00001. FOUND OTBD GROUND SPOILER ATTACH FITTING TO ACTUATOR BROKEN. OTBD GROUND SPOILER REMOVED AND PARTS ORDERED LT OTBD GROUND SPOILER ASSY REPLACED AND CHECKED TO BE SECURED DOWN BY HYDR LOCKED OUT ACTUATOR. FOUND FITTING, PN-85770068-001 BROKEN WHERE SPOILER ACTUAUTOR ATTACHES TO SPOILER ATTACH FITTING.