Service difficulty report · Fork · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
September 1, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
4,841 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Fork
Part number
2032200800
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,671 hours
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) DURING INSPECTION, NOSE GEAR FORK WAS FOUND CRACKED JUST AFT OF NOSE FAIRING SUPPORT SCREW HOLE. SCREW WAS FOUND INSTALLED AS RECOMMENDED BY MFG SERVICE INFORMATION LETTER SIL20C1-005. NOSE GEAR FORK REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT FROM ANOTHER ACFT, NEW FORK ON ORDER.

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