Service difficulty report · Strut · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
May 20, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Strut
Part number
20322002001
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
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) 20 FEET AFTER TAXIING, THE STUD FROM A 20-3220-02-00_1 NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE FORK DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS UNAWARE OF THIS AND PROCEEDED WITH UPPER AIR WORK. UPON LANDING, THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING SOFT FIELD LANDINGS. THE STRUT CONTACTED THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE AIRPLANE WAS QUICKLY REMOVED FROM THE RUNWAY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (TC# 20190521020)

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