Service difficulty report · Fork · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
April 25, 2013
Submitted
April 25, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N396JA
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0211
Aircraft time
3,286 hours
Part
Fork
Part number
2032200800
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nose Gear
Part time
3,286 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

NOSE GEAR FORK FAILURE AFTER MIGRATION OF AXLE BOLT. SUBSEQUENT LOSS DO TO THE LOSS OF LOCK NUT (NYLON SELF LOCKING NUT). THIS BOLD BE REPLACED WITH A DRILLED SHANK BOLT AND INCORPORATE A CASTELLATED NUT AND COTTER PIN TO GUARD AGAINST THIS TYPE OF LOSS.

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