Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Wire
Condition
Severed
Location
Rh Upper
Part time
6,049 hours
Component
82740061016
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AT 18 MONTH WING INSPECTION, AFT SPAR AREA ONE WIRE ON FLIGHT SPOILER CLUTCH FOUND BROKEN. IF ONE OF TWO SPOILER ACTUATORS JAMS, THE CLUTCH MAKES A SWITCH (P/N KX511), AND IN TURN WARNS THE PILOT OF AN ACTUATOR JAM PROBLEM.