Service difficulty report · Ring · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 22, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
35,362 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Ring
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Flap Actuator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 SCHEDULED LUBRICATION OF THE FLAP ACTUATORS, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ICE SCRAPER RING WAS PARTIALLY DISLODGED FROM THE LT NR 4 FLAP ACTUATOR. IT WAS NOTICED DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE PLAY BETWEEN THE BALL SCREW SHAFT AND ACTUATOR HOUSING ASSEMBLY.