Service difficulty report · Rivet · Beech A200

Difficulty date
August 20, 2002
Submitted
October 11, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1554
Make and model
Beech A200
Aircraft serial
BC21
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Rivet
Part number
10161000013
Condition
Missing
Location
Trim Tab
Part time
10 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

ELEVATOR TRIM TABS ON AIRCRAFT WERE INSPECTED FOR RIVETS. FOUND LT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB THAT WAS INSTALLED 10 HOURS PRIOR, TO BE MISSING ALL RIVETS. THE SKINS WERE BONDED BUT RIVETS WERE NEVER INSTALLED. THE TRIM TAB HAD BEEN SITTING ON OUR SHELF FOR 2 YEARS BEFORE INSTALLATION. THOUGH INSPECTION OF TRIM TABS BEFORE INSTALLATION TO VERIFY RIVET INSTALLATION.

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