Service difficulty report · Rivet · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 26, 2014
Submitted
September 26, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401NV
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49761
Aircraft time
64,195 hours, 41,452 cycles
Part
Rivet
Condition
Missing
Location
Thrust Reverser
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

LEFT THRUST REVERSER MISSING 7 RIVETS FROM THE FIRST TWO ROWS FROM THE AFT EDGE. 1 AT 1:00, 1 AT 2:00, 1 AT 6:00, 1 AT 8:00 & 3 AT 9:00 POSITIONS. INSTALLED RIVETS ON LT THRUST REVERSER FIRST TWO ROWS OF THE AFT EDGE 1 AT 1:00 & 1 AT 2:00.

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