Service difficulty report · Rivet · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
July 24, 2000
Submitted
August 8, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N942SW
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C1025
Part
Rivet
Part number
515402031
Condition
Fretted
Location
Inboard
Part time
4,609 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, LOOSE RIVETS WERE FOUND IN THE TOP PLATE CURBED AREA AFT OF THE ENGINE IN BOTH MOUNT BEAMS OF LEFT ENGINE. SOME RIVET HEADS HAD FRETTED INTO THE SURFACE OF THE PLATE. THE SUSPECTED CAUSE WOULD BE A VIBRATION IN THIS AREA. AN ENGINEERING APPROVED REPAIR WAS MADE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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