Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
September 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Actuator
Part number
2651001011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
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, PILOTS NOTICED THAT ROLL SPOILERS WOULD NOT STOW WITH INBOARD, OUTBOARD FAILURE INDICATION AND NO HYDRAULIC FLUID IN NR 2 SYSTEM. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE HOUSING FOR THE ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS CRACKED COMPLETELY AROUND ITS CIRCUMFERENCE NEAR WHERE THE TWO HALVES OF THE ACTUATOR BOLT TOGETHER. ONE ATTACHMENT BOLT WAS SHEARED.