Service difficulty report · Rivet · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
April 4, 2002
Submitted
April 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11181
Aircraft time
40,882 hours, 51,371 cycles
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Rivet
Condition
Sheared
Location
Wing
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 - FOUND TWO RIVETS SHEARED OFF ON CENTER WING TO FUSELAGE CLOSING ANGLE ON RIGHT SIDE OF A/C. ONE RIVET WAS 7 INCHES FORWARD OF FRAME 10790, AND ONE RIVET 18 INCHES AFT OF FRAME 10790. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED CHERRY RIVETS AND INSTALLED CHERRY RIVET IAW F-28 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 51-31-05.

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