Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 13, 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
Spoiler
Part time
52,162 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) ACFT WAS ROLLING WITH NORMAL BRAKES APPLIED, HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP. ACFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYS WAS VERY LOW ON FLUID AND THERE WAS A LEAK NEAR THE RT NACELLE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RT INBD ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR WITH A FRACTURED HOUSING. THE ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE HYD SYS SERVICED. SPOILER ACTUATOR, PN A44700-009, SN 0141.