Service difficulty report · Rivet · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 18, 2017
Submitted
July 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750RV
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B5194
Aircraft time
1,925 hours
Part
Rivet
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
1,925 hours
Component
Elevator · Cessna
Component part number
263400069
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

THE RIGHT ELEVATOR HAS SMOKING RIVETS ON THE INBOARD BUTT RIB WHERE THE TORQUE TUBE ATTACHES. VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATES THAT ALL OF THE ATTACH RIVETS EXCEPT FOR THREE ARE SMOKING. THE LEFT ELEVATOR LOOKS CONSIDERABLY BETTER THAN THE RIGHT SIDE BUT ONE RIVET HAS A BIT OF SMOKE COMING OFF OF IT.

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