Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 23, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
53,146 hours, 55,693 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left Spoiler
Part time
3,089 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING GROUND RUNS FOR UNRELATED MAINTENANCE WORK, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LT OTBD SPOILER WAS NOT MOVING. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE LT OTBD ACTUATOR HOUSING HAD FRACTURED AT THE END CAP RESULTING IN A LEAK. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED IAW THE AMM, PN A44700-009, SN 0332.