Service difficulty report · Bracket · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 7, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
63,737 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bracket
Condition
Loose
Location
Spoiler Actuator
Part time
62,529 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING INVESTIGATION OF A HYD LEAK, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTICED THAT THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE RT INBD ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS LOOSE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND NO DAMAGE TO THE BRACKET BUT THAT THE FASTENERS WERE COMING LOOSE. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED WITH NEW FASTENERS. ACFT TSN 62529, CSN 68392.