# SDR CA150923014

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 23, 2015
- Submitted: April 22, 2016
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Diamon DA20-C1
- Registry model: [Diamon DA20-C1](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da20-c1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 8,457 hours
- System (JASC): [3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3222)
- Part: Fork
- Part number: 20322008001
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nlg
- Part time: 1,873 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150923014

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING WALK AROUND PILOT FOUND LARGE CRACK IN THE NOSE GEAR FORK FOR THE DIAMOND. THE FORK WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. THIS FORK IS COVERED UNDER DIAMOND SIL20C1-005 WHICH CALLS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FORK WITH A NEWER IMPROVED FORK. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FORK THAT WAS CRACKED WAS THE NEW AND IMPROVED MODEL AND HAD BEEN INSTALLED JULY 2014 WITH 1800 HOURS.

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