Service difficulty report · Rivet · Emb EMB500

Difficulty date
August 7, 2015
Submitted
June 13, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB500
Aircraft time
3,273 hours
Engine
Pwc PW617FE
Part
Rivet
Part number
CR321442
Condition
Broken
Location
Air Intake
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 AN AIRWORTHINESS CONDITION CHECK, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A RIVET HEAD FOR THE TTO SENSOR ATTACHMENT MOUNT IN THE #1 ENGINE INLET HAD DEPARTED. ONLY ONE OF THE FIVE TOTAL WAS FOUND MISSING THE HEAD, THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE HAD A TOTAL OF 3029.3 HRS ON THEM AND 2669 CYCLES. THE RIVET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (TC# 20150811007)

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