# SDR M3XA202603109001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 9, 2026
- Submitted: March 10, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N103MT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N103MT), registered now
- Make and model: Bolkms BK117C2
- Aircraft serial: 9286
- Aircraft time: 4,153 hours, 17,914 cycles
- System (JASC): [5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5512)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/M3XA202603109001

## Discrepancy

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.

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