Service difficulty report · Case · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
50,624 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Case
Condition
Fractured
Location
Actuator
Part time
53,452 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

(CAN) TAXING FOR TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THEY HAD LOST NR 1 HYD SYSTEM PRESSURE. DECISION WAS TAKEN TO SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE AND TO RETURN TO GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT INBD ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR CASING FRACTURED. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED, TESTED AND THE ACFT RELEASED INTO SERVICE.