Service difficulty report · Fork · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 18, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
18,298 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Fork
Part number
2751539011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Component
Main Gear · Ozone · OAS5453
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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

(CAN) DURING A LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION TWO CRACKS WERE LOCATED AT THE BASE OF THE RADIUS FORKED END WHICH ACCEPTS THE KNUCKLE JOINT OF THE UPPER TQ KNEE. CRACKS ARE 1/4 INCH LONG AND SEEM TO ORIGINATE FROM MACHINING WHEN PART WAS MANUFACTURED.