# SDR 2022FA0000061

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 25, 2022
- Submitted: January 31, 2022
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N496KG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N496KG), registered now
- Make and model: Cirrus SR20
- Registry model: [Cirrus SR20](https://openairdocs.org/model/cirrus-design-sr20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2066
- Aircraft time: 3,216 hours
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000061

## Discrepancy

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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