SDR V5MR198Y1

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
September 24, 2001
Submitted
February 1, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6000C
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
1037
Engine
Cont IO360*
Part
Bracket
Part number
11799001
Condition
Elongated
Location
Nlg
Part time
244 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

NOSE WHEEL PANT BRACKETS, QTY2, FOUND WITH ELONGATED MOUNTING HOLES UNDER NORMAL USE. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN OPERATED BY A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL WITH MINIMAL TAKEOFFS AND LANDING IN APPROXIMATELY ONE YEARS TIME. FURTHERMORE, THE MOUNTING HOLES IN THE NEW REPLACEMENT PART ARE APPRECIABLY LARGER THAN THE AN3 BOLT THAT IS SPECIFIED TO SECURE IT TO THE FORK ASSEMBLY. THE HOLE IS LARGER THANT .1875 OF INCH BUT SMALLER THAN .2500 OF AN INCH.

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