Service difficulty report · Rivet · Piper PA24250

Difficulty date
November 27, 2000
Submitted
November 27, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7456P
Make and model
Piper PA24250
Aircraft serial
242646
Aircraft time
6,342 hours
Part
Rivet
Condition
Sheared
Location
Wing Attach
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND SHEARED RIVETS AT BOTH REAR WING ATTACH FITTINGS AS FOLLOWS: BS 136 RT SIDE, ALL RIVETS SHEARED THRU PLATE PN 23662-00, FITTING ASSY P/N 23663-00, DOUBLER P/N 23664-02. EXTENSIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN PLATE AND FITTING ASSY CAUSED ANGLE P/N 20554-16 TO SHEAR IN TWO. LT SIDE MUCH THE SAME EXCEPT 2 RIVETS REMAINING, ANGLE HAS NOT COMPLETELY SHEARED THROUGH. AIRFRAME TT 6,342 HRS. (X)

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