Service difficulty report · Rivet · Doug DC872

Difficulty date
September 24, 2005
Submitted
November 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721CX
Make and model
Doug DC872
Aircraft serial
46013
Aircraft time
81,753 hours, 20,861 cycles
Part
Rivet
Condition
Loose
Location
Bs 420-440
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING INSPECTION CHECK, A LOOSE RIVET WAS FOUND ON MAIN CARGO DOOR SKIN BETWEEN STA 420-440-LT. AS TEMPORARY REPAIR BLIND RIVETS WILL BE INSTALLED IAW BOEING MESSAGE 1-136637626 AND EWO ATI 52-004. SOLID RIVETS OR HI-LOCKS MUST BE INSTALLED WITHIN 6000 CYCLES.

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