Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
March 24, 2023
Submitted
March 27, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N478DC
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0383
Aircraft time
2,461 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Engine time
2,461 hours
Propeller
Mtprop MTV1*
Part
Landing Gear
Part number
20322002001
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 700
Part time
2,461 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NOSE LANDING GEAR STUD (USED TO SECURE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO LANDING GEAR) BROKE OFF. THE COTTER PINNED RETAINING NUT THAT HOLDS THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE LANDING GEAR IS ATTACHED TO THIS STUD AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT, CAUSING THE ENTIRE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO DEPART THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE AIRCRAFT'S INITIAL TAKEOFF.

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