Service difficulty report · Unknown · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
October 11, 2010
Submitted
October 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N725A
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
441
Aircraft time
22,674 hours, 20,241 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Spoiler Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4520 THE CREW REPORTED SPOILER FAIL ON APPROACH AT 16,000 FEET. THE SPOILER HANDLE WAS CLOSED BUT WAS INDICATED SPOILERS OPEN. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANED SAFELY AT THEIR DESTINATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/A: SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW AMM 27-63-01. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.