Service difficulty report · Strut · Zinair CH2000

Difficulty date
August 22, 2013
Submitted
August 22, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N367AM
Make and model
Zinair CH2000
Aircraft serial
201061
Aircraft time
3,469 hours
Engine
Lyc O235N2C
Engine time
90 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 72CK
Part
Strut
Part number
20L4113
Part serial
152506
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 700
Part time
3,469 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FOUND CRACK ON THE NOSE STRUT PLATE WHERE THE FRONT BOLTS ATTACH TO THE NOSE WHEEL FORK. IT WAS DETECTED 40 HRS AFTER THE LAST INSPECTION.