Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
December 29, 2004
Submitted
January 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
502
Aircraft time
16,613 hours, 23,885 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
KX511
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Spoiler
Part time
16,613 hours, 23,885 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PDX - FLIGHT 2186 - THE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH WHEN DURING THE CLIMB, THE CREW NOTICED SOME UNUSUAL CONTROL FORCES. THE SPOILER 2 LIGHT ON THE GLARESHIELD ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT WAS PUSHED AS PER THE CHECKLIST AND THE CAUTION LIGHT FOR THE ROLL SPOILER OUTBOARD HYDRAULICS THEN CAME ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE LOWER MICROSWITCH ON THE LEFT SPOILER CLUTCH. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.