Service difficulty report · Rivet · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 8, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
173
Aircraft time
26,957 hours, 30,339 cycles
Part
Rivet
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Nacelle
Part time
26,957 hours, 30,339 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, 2 RIVETS ON RIGHT NACELLE OUTBOARD END FOUND LOOSE JUST BELOW FLAP TRACK. LOOSE RIVETS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.