# SDR 99ZZZX697

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 24, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N87HA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87HA), registered now
- Make and model: Diamon DA20-A1
- Registry model: [Diamon DA20-A1](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da20-a1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 10086
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: Fork
- Part number: 2032200016
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Rt Nlg
- Part time: 1,315 hours
- Stage of operation: LD
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX697

## Discrepancy

ON LANDING, AIRCRAFT'S NOSE FORK BROKE.  UPON INSPECTION AFTER ACCIDENT, IT WAS DETERMINED THE PART CRACKED AT THE SMALLEST SURFACE AREA.  IT IS POSSIBLE THE AREA HAD CRACKED PRIOR TO BREAKING.  BROKEN NOSE FORK CAUSED PROPELLER STRIKE.

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