SDR 99ZZZX586

Service difficulty report · Fork · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
November 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N53HA
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft serial
10055
Part
Fork
Part number
2032200015
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,599 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AFTER THE FAILURE OF THE NOSE GEAR FORKS ON DA-20-A1, ELECTED TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION ON LIKE AIRCRAFT. CLEANED PART AND PERFORMED A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION ON THE SECOND AIRCRAFT. THREE CRACKS WERE FOUND AT THE LOCATION NEAR THE THROUGH-BOLT THAT HOLDS THE NOSE GEAR. THE LOCATION OF THE CRACKS ARE THE SAME AS WHERE THE FIRST AIRCRAFT'S GEAR FORKS BROKE. CRACKS ARE APPEARING AT THE SMALL OF THE METAL (NARROWEST POINT).

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