Service difficulty report · Rivet · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 31, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
191
Aircraft time
27,105 hours, 29,884 cycles
Part
Rivet
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Nacelle
Part time
27,105 hours, 29,884 cycles
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

DURING FLEET INSPECTION FOR NACELLE RIVETS BEING LOOSE AND MISSING, FOUR LOOSE RIVETS WERE FOUND ON OUTBOARD RIGHT COWLING BELOW FLAP TRACK. FOUR RIVETS WERE REPLACED ON COWLING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.