Service difficulty report · Plate · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
March 9, 2026
Submitted
March 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103MT
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9286
Aircraft time
4,153 hours, 17,914 cycles
Part
Plate
Part number
B551M0006101
Condition
Inflt Separation
Location
Zone 300
Part time
4,153 hours, 17,914 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ON HIS FIRST LEG, NO ISSUES FOUND. SECOND LEG PILOT NOTED SOME SUDDEN/MINOR CROSS WIND CHANGES DURING FLIGHT. BUT UNEVENTFUL TO DESTINATION, UPON LANDING ON WALKAROUND PILOT FOUND RIGHT HORIZONTAL END PLATE DEPARTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT FOUND RT ENDPLATE UPPER COUNTERSUNK SCREWS SHEARED OFF, LOWER ANGLE ATTACHMENT PLATE BROKEN CLEAN. TRAILING EDGE CLOSURE HAS DAMAGE TO OUTBOARD RIB STRUCTURE ANGLE (REPAIRABLE POSSIBLY) DAMAGE LIMITED TO MISSING END PLATE, LOWER ATTACHMENT ANGLE AND TRIALING EDGE.