Service difficulty report · Rivet · Beech E55

Difficulty date
August 4, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech E55
Aircraft time
8,087 hours
Engine
Cont IO520CB
Part
Rivet
Condition
Loose
Location
Wing
Part time
8,386 hours
Component
Wing Assembly · Beech · 96110005703
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON THE AIRCRAFT WE HAVE FOUND LOOSE RIVETS ON THE WING SKIN LOWER MAIN PANEL AFT OF THE SPAR AT WING STA 70-00 TO STA 76-00. AFTER A CONTACT WITH A TECH REP AT BEECH AIRCRAFT, WE HAVE REPLACED THE LOOSE RIVETS WITH STANDARD MS20470AD-5 SOLID RIVETS DIPPED IN WET ZINCHROMATE PRIMER AS REQUIRED IN BEECH REPAIRS MANUAL AND RECOMMENDED BY BEECH TECH REP.

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