Service difficulty report · Rivet · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
February 17, 2002
Submitted
March 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480AU
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11229
Aircraft time
34,715 hours, 40,975 cycles
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Rivet
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

PDX - TWO RIVETS BETWEEN FRAME 10775 AND 11300 HAVE SMALL CRACKS RADIATING ALONG THE LOWER CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE RIVET HEADS. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01 PAGE 13, PARAGRAPH 7 AND SRM 51-31-01 PAGE 13.

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