Service difficulty report · Fork · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
April 18, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
13,621 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Fork
Part number
SK15011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
13,497 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) UPON LANDING, AFTER A TRAINING SESSION, THE PILOT WAS TAXIING BACK TO THE HANGER AND NOTICED THAT THE ACFT WANTED TO VEER TO THE LT. UPON DEPLANING THE ACFT, THE PILOT DID A WALK AROUND AND NOTICED THE NOSE GEAR YOKE WAS MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT THE RT SIDE OF THE NOSE GEAR FORK WAS COMPLETELY CRACKED THROUGH. THE AIRCRAFT WILL REMAIN OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL A DETAILED INSPECTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON THE AFFECTED NOSE GEAR AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS.

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