Service difficulty report · Fork · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
July 23, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
20,950 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Fork
Part number
04425037
Condition
Cracked
Location
Strut
Component
Shock Strut Ass · Cessna · 044250413
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

(CAN) WITH THE PAINT CLEANED AWAY FROM THE UPPER OUTSIDE RADIUS OF THE FORK, THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO DETECT THE CRACK WITH A GOOD LIGHT AND 10 X MAGNIFIER. THE CRACK RUNS HORIZONTALLY AND IS ABOUT 1-2 INCHES LONG. THE DEFECTIVE PART HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED WITH A FACTORY NEW PART.

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