Service difficulty report · Spoiler · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 7, 2009
Submitted
December 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
292
Aircraft time
44,680 hours, 49,094 cycles
Part
Spoiler
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOSS OF QUANTITY ON NR 1 HYD SYS AFTER SELECTION OF SPOILERS TO FLIGHT. NR 1 RUDDER ISO ILLUMINATED. NR 1 HYD QUANTITY AT 1/2 QUART. MECHANIC FOUND RT ROLL SPOILER CRACKED. ISSUING FERRY PERMIT TO DEACTIVATE AND MOVE ACFT TO MDT FOR REPAIR.