Service difficulty report · Rivet

Difficulty date
December 19, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Rivet
Part number
3031098
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Ct Disk
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING RIVETING OF PT6 CT DISK ASSEMBLIES IT WAS NOTED THAT AN UNUSUALLY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE FLARED RIVET HEADS FELL BEYOND THE INSPECTION CRITERIA SPECIFIED IN THE OVERHAUL MANUAL. EXAMINATION OF THE RIVETS REVEALED THAT THE COUNTER-BORE OF THE FLARING END OF SOME OF THE RIVETS WAS MACHINED OFF CENTER AND IN SOME CASES AT AN ANGLE TO THE AXIS OF THE RIVET,RESULTING IN UNEVEN FLARES AND CRACKING OF THE RIVET IN SOME CASES. THE ATTACHED PHOTOS ILLUSTRATE. P&WC HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE INVESTIGATED. THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE RIVETS WILL ADEQUATELY RETAIN THE BLADE PROVIDED THE HEADS ARE NOT CRACKED AND MEET OVERHAUL MANUAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. THE SUBJECT RIVET PART NUMBER IS A