Service difficulty report · Tensioner · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 10, 2015
Submitted
June 13, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Tensioner
Part number
800300M03
Condition
Out Of Alignment
Location
Spoilers
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE CREW OBSERVED ROLL SPLR INBD HYD & ROLL SPLR OUTBD HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT DURING CRUSE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE CABLE ROUTING, CABLE PULLEYS AND RIGGED THE CABLE OF THE SPOILER QUADRANT TO THE SPOILER SPLITTER QUADRANT AS PER AMM TASK 27-61-01-830-802. MAINTENANCE DID FIND THE SPOILER CABLE DISCONNECT SENSOR ASSEMBLY HAD TRIPPED. THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ROLL SPLR INBD HYD & ROLL SPLR OUTBD HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHTS. THE SYSTEM WAS REST AND THE AIRCRAFT FLEW 14 FLIGHT LEGS BEFORE THE ROLL SPLR INBD HYD & ROLL SPLR OUTBD HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SPOILER CABLE DISCONNECT SENSOR ASSEMBLY TRIPPED AGAIN, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SENSOR (PN 82710781&#8722,015), THEY ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A SEIZURE OF THE SPOILER TENSION REGULATOR (P/N 800300M03) ON ONE SIDE. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE CABLE TENSIONS AGAIN BUT HAD ISSUES IN OBTAINING THE PROPER TENSIONS. MAINTENANCE DECIDED TO REPLACE THE SPOILER QUADRANT TENSION REGULATOR (P/N 800300M03) AS CORRECTIVE ACTION. MAINTENANCE THEN REPORTED A FOULING CONDITION WITH THE SPOILER QUADRANT TENSION REGULATOR (P/N 800300M03) AND THE FORCE SENSOR CONTROL ROD (PN 9000924&#8722,1). THE TENSION REGULATOR WAS TILTED TO ONE SIDE (TOWARDS THE FORCE SENSOR CONTROL ROD). MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT ONE OF THE RIVET SHOP HEADS ON THE SPOILER QUADRANT TENSION REGULATOR WAS FOUND WITH LESS THAN THE REQUIRED MATERIAL. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THIS RIVET SHOP HEAD BECAME Ï¿½SHAVENÏ¿½ (LOSS OF MATERIAL)? BA ENGINEERING IS INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE AS THE REQUIRED CLEARANCE FROM THE CONTROLS TO ANY STRUCTURE IS 0.120Ï¿½ INCHES. OPERATOR WAS GIVEN A ONETIME REPAIR RD TO CORRECTED THE FOWLING CONDITION OF THE SPOILER QUADRANT TENSION REGULATOR (P/N 800300M03) AND THE FORCE SENSOR CONTROL ROD (PN 9000924&#8722,1) BUY ADDING SHIMS TO GET ENOUGH CLEARANCE ON THE STRUCTURE TO ALLOW THE AIRCRAFT TO FERRY TO A MAINTENANCE BASE FOR PERMANENT REPAIR. (TC# 20151208014)