Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Part
Actuator
Condition
Stuck
Location
Spoiler Clutch
Part time
15,707 hours
Component
Dhav
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

(CAN)DURING PRE-FLIGHT ROLL CONTROL CHECK, PILOT REPORTED THAT RH OUTBOARD ROLL SPOILER WOULD ONLY EXTEND HALFWAY. IN GROUND MODE IT WAS OK. INSPECTION OF RH WING SPOILER CLUTCH AT PANEL 632DB LOCATED AT R H LOWER WING WAS FOUND RUBBING AGAINST LOWER MICROSWITCH CABLE CLAMP. THE CLAMP WORE A GROOVE INTO PANEL AND IT EVENTUALLY DUG IN PREVENTING ACTUATOR ARM FROM OUTBOARD ROLL SPOILER FROM MOVING TO FULL TRAVEL. CLAMP REPLACED. FLEET CHECK BEING CARRIED OUT.