Service difficulty report · Spring · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Spring
Part number
82710097101
Condition
Weak
Location
Aileron Control
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN RIGHT WHEEL CONTACTED RUNWAY, THE AILERON ROLL SPOILER (RIGHT AND LEFT CONTROL WHEELS) SPLIT. RD 8-53-3620 ISSUE NR 2 HAD BEEN COMPLETED. SUSPECT A WEAK CLUTCH SPRING. GREASE ALSO FOUND ON AND IN CLUTCH MECHANISM-IT SHOULDN'T BE THERE. SUBMITTER STATED FLEET CAMPAIGN TO BE DONE PER SB 8-27-79.