Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
January 25, 2022
Submitted
January 31, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N496KG
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
2066
Aircraft time
3,216 hours
Part
Landing Gear
Part number
18632003
Part serial
0043
Condition
Sheared
Location
Zone 700
Part time
3,216 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
K, A

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

What was found

SR-20 S/N 2066 FLIGHT HOBBS: 3215.5 CIRRUS NLG STRUT ASSEMBLY P/N 18632-003 S/N 0043 FOUND BROKEN OFF AT SIDE STAY FILLET WELD JUNCTURE AFTER REPORTED HARD LANDING. CIRRUS MANDATORY SB 2X-32-22R4 NLG STRUT ASSEMBLY INSPECTION NOT APPLICABLE BY CLEVELAND WHEELS INSTALLED CIRRUS MANDATORY SB 2X-32-23R2 NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY REDUCTION NOT APPLICABLE BY CLEVELAND WHEELS INSTALLED NLG STRUT ASSEMBLY RECURRING DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION & MAGNIFIED VISUAL INSPECTION PER AMM CH 32-20 PERFORMED EACH 100 HRS. WITH NO PRIOR CRACK INDICATIONS NOTED. LAST DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION AND MAGNIFIED VISUAL INSPECTION PERFORMED AT FLIGHT HOBBS: 3198.2

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