Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8101

Difficulty date
January 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8101
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700007
Condition
Jammed
Location
Lh Inb Spoiler
Part time
9,661 hours
Component
Dowty
Stage of operation
CL
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) AFTER LIFT OFF THE CREW EXPERIENCED A LEFT WING DOWN ROLL, AND INPUT OPPOSITE WHEEL FORCE TO CORRECT. AN EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED OK. ON GROUND THE CREW NOTED THAT THE LEFT HAND INBOARD ROLL SPOILER INDICATION ON THE PFCS INDICATOR, SHOWING SOME UP DEFLECTION. GROUND CREW CONFIRMED THAT THE LH INBOARD ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS JAMMED IN THE MID POSITION AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. ACTUATOR SENT TO DOWTY FOR STRIP DOWN.