Service difficulty report · Collar · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
February 19, 2009
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft time
2,142 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Collar
Part number
NAS528A6
Condition
Loose
Location
Wing Strut
Part time
2,737 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

(CAN) AT INSPECTION SOME COLLARS ON HIGH SHEAR RIVETS PN NAS1054-6-10 WHICH ATTACH THE STRUT SUPPORT ASSY TO THE WING SPAR WERE FOUND ABLE TO ROTATE. 4 ON LT WING AND 7 ON RT WING. THE RIVETS ARE HIGH SHEAR AND PRESSED FIT AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF MOVEMENT. THERE IS A STEP IN THE RIVET WHICH THE COLLARS CRIMP INTO WHICH WOULD HAVE HELD THEM FROM EVER FALLING OFF. ENGINEERING WAS CONSULTED AND ISSUED AN ENGINEERING APPROVAL TO REPLACE THE RIVETS WITH BOLTS PN NAS464P3A11 AND NUTS PN MS21042L3. (TC 20100202008)

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