Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
64,533 hours, 57,488 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler
Part time
52,146 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 FOR TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 HYDR SYS, PRESSURE AND QUANTITY, DEPLETED. ACFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE GATE. UPON MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR 2 INBD SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS CRACKED. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE APPLICABLE LEAK AND FUNCTION CHECKS WERE ACCOMPLISHED.