# SDR 2019FA0000134

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 29, 2019
- Submitted: April 30, 2019
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N526DS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N526DS), registered now
- Make and model: Diamon DA 40
- Registry model: [Diamon DA 40](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da-40) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 626
- Engine: Lyc IO360M1A
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: Fork
- Part number: D413223100004
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nlg
- Part time: 292 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019FA0000134

## Discrepancy

100 HRS. INSPECTION REVEALED CRACK IN NLG.  THIS PART WAS INSTALLED LESS THAN 300 HRS AGO TO REPLACE A BROKEN NLG THAT RESULTED IN A PROP STRIKE.  THIS PART IS NOT PART OF THE CURRENT AD (THE PREVIOUS PART WAS).

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