What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 6, 2026 a CFR part 145 maintenance facility was doing a pre-induction inspection of a Pilatus PC-24, the aircraft was delivered to the western aircrafts ramp on Friday April 3, 2026 for scheduled maintenance. During this inspection it was noted that there what appeared to be a bullet lodged in the left side of the tail-cone near the lower edge of the rudder. It could not be determined when or where this incident took place as the aircraft had flown multiple times in the past 3 weeks. The dom for the certificate holder in modesto, CA was notified as was the FAA pmi.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 6, 2026 A CFR PART 145 MAINTENANCE FACILITY WAS DOING A PRE-INDUCTION INSPECTION OF A PILATUS PC-24, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DELIVERED TO THE WESTERN AIRCRAFTS RAMP ON FRIDAY APRIL 3, 2026 FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. DURING THIS INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WHAT APPEARED TO BE A BULLET LODGED IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TAIL-CONE NEAR THE LOWER EDGE OF THE RUDDER. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHEN OR WHERE THIS INCIDENT TOOK PLACE AS THE AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS. THE DOM FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER IN MODESTO, CA WAS NOTIFIED AS WAS THE FAA PMI.