SDR KPVA200722

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
November 26, 2007
Submitted
December 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
373
Aircraft time
29,648 hours, 36,428 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Part serial
1707
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Spoiler
Part time
29,648 hours, 36,428 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(PIREP) HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM LEFT WING. (MX) REMOVED AND REPLACED LT OUTBOARD SPOILER ACTUATOR IAW DHC-8 MM 27-14-05 PG 201-203. UPON INSPECTION IT IS NOTED THAT THE ACTUATOR HOUSING CRACKED AND FAILED AT THE PISTON END CAP. THE END CAP SEPARATED FROM THE ACTUATOR UNIT.