Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 2, 2002
Submitted
August 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
289
Aircraft time
26,694 hours, 29,939 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
A44700009
Part serial
1154
Condition
Cracked
Location
Inboard Right
Part time
26,694 hours, 29,939 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL-FLIGHT#3686. CREW REPORTED LOSS OF #1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID JUST AFTER TAKEOFF.EMERGENCY DECLARD, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND INBOARD RIGHT ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR CRACKED AND LEAKING. INBOARD RIGHT ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-14-05. LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.