Service difficulty report · None · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
October 12, 2021
Submitted
October 12, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
19724419828
Aircraft time
1,397 hours
Part
None
Part number
B521M3834966
Condition
Broken
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT , AT 90KIAS, A BANG WAS FELT IN FLOOR, STUDENT IN MARTIN BAKER SEAT DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR UPPER BRACKET BROKE AND DOOR WAS HANGING BETWEEN FUSELAGE AND STEP (ONLY ATTACHED BY AFT SLIDER). STUDENT IN AFT SEAT HELD ON TO DOOR DURING APROACH AND LANDING. AS AIRFLOW DECREASED, DOOR FELL OUT OF AFT SLIDER TRACK (NOW NOT ATTACHED TO AIRCRAFT AT ALL), BUT STUDENT IN BACK RETAINED CONTROL OF DOOR UNTIL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED UPPER CAR ASSEMBLY AND REINSTALLED DOOR IAW AMM 52-13-00,4-2. MOC OK.