Service difficulty report · Skin · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
July 15, 2008
Submitted
July 24, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N291B
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FL559
Aircraft time
201 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
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

AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR PHASE INSPECTION. DURING INSPECTION A DOUBLER ROW OF RIVETS AT WING STATION 209.016 WERE FOUND WITH PAINT POPPING OFF OF THE RIVET HEADS. USED BOROSCOPE TO INSPECT RIVET BUCKTAILS. FOUND ALL OF THE RIVETS IN THE DOUBLE ROW OF THE SKIN LAP AT WS 209.016 WERE UNDER DRIVEN. THESE RIVETS WERE INSTALLED NEW AT THE FACTORY. AIRCRAFT HAS A TT OF 201.8. RECOMMEND INSPECTING THESE RIVETS FOR POPPED PAINT AND SMOKING CONDITION AND INSTALLING NEW RIVETS IAW AC 43.13-1B. (K)