Incident · 1995-04-03

NTSB case CHI95IA116 · de Havilland DHC-8-102 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1995-04-03
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: de Havilland DHC-8-102 (N828MA)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: MESABA AVIATION INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): MESABA AVIATION

Probable cause

the defective weld and the subsequent in flight failure of the welded plug located in the piston of the roll spoiler actuator. The manufacturer's inadequate design is a related factor.

Source: NTSB case CHI95IA116

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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