Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 22, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
61,405 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Condition
Failed
Location
Spoiler
Part time
4,966 hours
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) THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AS THE LT OTBD SPOILER DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC QTY WAS DROPPING. AT THE GATE, A FLUID LEAK WAS OBSERVED FROM THE LT WING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT OTBD ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR HSG FRACTURED AND LEAKING. THE ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SPOILER ACTUATOR, PN A44700-009.