Service difficulty report · Fork · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
September 29, 2025
Submitted
September 30, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N389LB
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0457
Aircraft time
8,823 hours
Part
Fork
Part number
2032200200
Condition
Detached
Location
Nlg
Part time
8,823 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NOSE FORK SEPARATED FROM NLG AT AN UNKNOWN TIME DURING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS IN A TRAINING ENVIRONMENT WITH REPETITIVE LANDINGS. REGULAR INSPECTION AND LUBRICATION OF THE FORK AND GEAR AT 100 HOUR INSPECTIONS. SUSPECT FAILURE OF THREADED ROD DUE TO NO PRIOR NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY REPORTED. SUSPECT ROD WAS STRETCHED THROUGH REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS AND POSSIBLE HARD LANDINGS. RECOMMEND ADDING DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION TO SIL20C1-014.

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