What was found
NOSE GEAR FORKS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. BOTH SIDES, 25 PERCENT REMAINING. CRACKS OBSCURED BY PAINT AND WHEEL PART. VISUAL INSPECTION AT PRE-FLIGHT.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N198DA
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20A1
- Aircraft serial
- 10058
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Fork
- Part number
- 2032200016
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 1,195 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.