What was found
DURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE NOTED IN THE NLG FORK. THE CRACKS EXTENDED FROM THE FWD 2 BOLT HOLES FWD TO THE EDGE OF THE PART & AFT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH ON EACH SIDE. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED SEVERAL MORE CRACKS THAT DID NOT EXTEND PAST THE WASHERS UNDER THE BOLT HEADS. THE PART IS A VERY EARLY MODEL STC'D PART WHICH THE MANUFACTURER HAS LONG SINCE BEEFED UP. THE PART TOTAL TIME & TOTAL CYCLES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.