Service difficulty report · Housing · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 22, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
54,011 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Housing
Part number
A44700009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler Actuator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, GOING THROUGH THE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST AND SELECTING THE FLIGHT TAXI SWITCH TO FLIGHT, THE RT OTBD SPOILER WOULD NOT DEPLOY UPWARDS. CREW RETURNED TO TERMINAL AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE PLANE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE RT OTBD SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE SPOILER ACTUATOR HOUSING END CAP WAS FOUND BLOWN OUT. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.