SDR CA110330006

Service difficulty report · Fork · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date: March 30, 2011
Submitted: September 14, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time: 3,622 hours
Engine: Cont IO240B
System (JASC): 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
Part: Fork
Part number: 2032200800
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nlg
Part time: 3,686 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

(CAN) NLG FORK ASSY WAS INSPECTED DURING A ROUTINE 100 HR INSPECTION. SEVERAL SMALL CRACKS WERE NOTED NEAR THE NOSE WHEEL AXLE BOLT. THE FORK ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW, SUPERSEDED, PN 20-3220-08-00-1-MOD PROVIDED. EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT IF CRACKS GO UNDETECTED, NOSE WHEEL SEPARATION FROM ACFT IS LIKELY.

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