Service difficulty report · Spoiler Sys · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 6, 2007
Submitted
December 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
126
Aircraft time
49,691 hours, 55,535 cycles
Part
Spoiler Sys
Part number
65960
Part serial
478
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
49,691 hours, 55,535 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BEGAN LOOSING FLUID. AT 1/2 QT LOSS, SYSTEM ISOLATION VALVE CLOSED TO PREVENT FURTHER LOSS OF FLUID. LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED DOWN BEFORE ISOLATION VALVE CLOSED AS A PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 ROLL SPOILER UNLOADING VALVE UNSERVICEABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND OPS CHECKED AIRCRAFT IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL PROCEDURES. CHECKS WERE GOOD.