Service difficulty report · Fairing · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
August 10, 2001
Submitted
August 17, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N747CD
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
0047
Aircraft time
69 hours
Part
Fairing
Part number
12446105
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Part time
69 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE NOSE WHEEL FAIRING TO THE NOSE GEAR FORK PART NUMBER 1799-001, ARE HELD TO THE FORK BY BOLTS THAT ARE NOT DRILLED FOR SAFETY WIRE, THEY DO NOT THREAD INTO SELF LOCKING NUTS PLATES, NOR DO THEY CALL OUT FOR LOCK WASHERS. THE BOLTS LOOSEN UP, THE FAIRING MOVES AROUND, AND LEAVES THE AIRPLANE. EXAMINED OTHER SAME MODEL AIRCRAFT, AND FOUND LOOSE FAIRINGS. BROUGHT THIS CONDITION TO THE OPERATORS ATTENTION. CONDITION NOTED BY: JACK D. TOBIN A&P 2250313.

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