NONE · de Havilland DHC-8-102 · 1997-02-20 · ROMULUS, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97IA073
Event ID
20001208X07386
Type
Incident
Date
1997-02-20
Location
ROMULUS, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.229145, -83.389045
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
26
Total aboard
26
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-8-102
Registration
N828MA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a fractured fusion weld in the piston of the roll spoiler servoactuator, which allowed the plug at the base of the piston to separate and jam the piston. A factor relating to the incident was: the inadequate design of the airplane's roll spoiler servoactuator piston.