Service difficulty report · Rivet · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
February 20, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
207 hours
Part
Rivet
Part number
MS20426E
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
338 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING A POST FLIGHT CHECK, DISTORTION OF RIVETS HEADS WAS NOTICED ON THE LEADING EDGE AT AROUND HS 98. A TOTAL OF 24 RIVETS PER SIDE WERE SHOWING HEAD DISTORTION. SECTION AFFECTED IS THE CENTER LEADING EDGE ASS`Y, P/N 4557400003-009/010 LEARJET 75 SRM REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF RIVET WHENEVER RIVET HEAD DISTORTION IS NOTED. ENGINEERING WAS CONTACTED AND A LETTER OF NO TECHNICAL OBJECTION TO CONTINUED NORMAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 25 HOURS WAS ISSUED. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN DISPATCHED TO OUR FACILITY TO START THE RIVETS REPLACEMENT PROCESS. ALSO STARTED THE INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THESE RIVETS DISTORTION. PRELIMINARY FINDING LEADS TO POSSIBLY INCORRECT RIVETS INSTALLED, AD RIVET INSTALLED INSTEAD OF E RIVET.