Service difficulty report · Rivet · Beech C18S

Difficulty date
April 16, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C18S
Aircraft time
7,416 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R302
Part
Rivet
Condition
Loose
Location
Rudder Control
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

(CAN) AT 100 HOUR INSPECTION, MOVEMENT (LINEAR) WAS NOTED ON ACTUATING LINK BUT NO MOVEMENT AT ATTACH POINTS. FURTHER INVESTIGATIION REVEALED UNDER SPRING LOOSE RIVETS THAT SECURE THE TWO ENDS TOGETHER VIA A RIVETED SLEEVE WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THIS IS HARD TO DETECT. THE FAILURE WOULD RENDER THE RUDDER TO BE DISCONNECTED.

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