Service difficulty report · Rivet · Braero HS125700A

Difficulty date
February 28, 2000
Submitted
May 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N224EA
Make and model
Braero HS125700A
Aircraft serial
257088
Part
Rivet
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Frame Skin
Part time
6,407 hours
Component
Lt Eng Lwr Cowl · Nortrp
Component part number
25TES293A
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

SKIN ATTACHING TO THE FWD MOST FRAME IS ''''''''DOUBLE FLUSH'''''''' RIVETED. THE RIVETS AT THIS AREA SECURE .0937 INCH WORTH OF MATERIAL. THIS AREA IS IN AN AREA WHERE A LOT OF VIBRATION EXISTS FROM THE ENGINE FAN; ALSO, IT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CHAFING WHERE IT MATES WITH INLET COWL. THESE CONDITIONS, WITH TIME, CAUSED RIVETS SECURING SKIN TO FAIL CAUSING SKIN TO PEEL BACK IN THE AIRSTREAM WHICH CAUSED ACFT TO YAW TO LEFT 3 - 4 DEGREES. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED INSPECTING THESE FASTENERS DURING 150-HR INSPECTIONS FOR SECURITY. (X)