Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 22, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
57,430 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Condition
Fractured
Location
Spoiler
Part time
58,490 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW HEARD A BANG, BUT CONTINUED ON. DURING CLIMB UPON FLAP RETRACTION, FLAPS REMAINED AT 5 & HYD SYS NR 1 FLUID LEVEL WAS OBSERVED DOWN TO 1 QUART. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMER & LANDED TO A NEARBY AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A MX TEAM TRAVELLED TO THE OUT STATION & FOUND THE RT INBD FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR CASING FRACTURED. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. LEAK CHECKED & TESTED SERVICEABLE BEFORE RELEASING THE ACFT TO SERVICE.