Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 3, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Bracket
Part number
82740061019
Condition
Damaged
Location
Spoiler Clutch
Component
Spoiler Clutch · Dhav
Component part number
82740061019
Stage of operation
TX
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) CUSTOMER REPORTS "AOG" RELATED TO SPOILERS FAILURE VIA QIR AASL-QIR-15-00001: SPOILER 1 PUSHOFF CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE TAXING. DURING PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF THE ISSUE, IT WAS FOUND THAT LT SPOILER CONTROL CLUTCH ASSY`S MICROSWITCH, PN: KX5-1-1, SCREWS, BRACKET AND ATTACHMENT PLATES ARE DAMAGED. IT WAS FOUND, THAT SCREWS, PN MS35206-219, IPC ITEM 330 ARE INSTALLED FROM THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE MICROSWITCH. SIMILAR CONDITION WITH RESPECT TO SCREW ORIENTATION WAS ALSO NOTED ON RT SIDE. ANOTHER OPERATOR REPORTS SIMILAR REVERSAL OF SCREWS NOTED ON THEIR ACFT, SB 84-27-29 FOR SIMILAR PREVIOUS REPORT. CONTAINMENT LINE CHECK AC 4490 - 4499.