Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › II. Airframe › Task A. Metallic Structures

AM.II.A.S8

Skill

Remove a repair that was installed with rivets.

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Get a short, cited explanation of this element written from the FAA handbooks: the core idea, the numbers that matter, common test traps, and a quick self-check.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 4-93
Chapter 4: Aircraft Metal Structural Repair › Repairability of Sheet Metal Structure › Repair of Stressed Skin Structure
outside skin of the aircraft can be repaired by applying a patch to the inside of the damaged sheet. A filler plug must be installed in the hole made by the removal of the damaged skin area. It plugs ... aircraft. The size and shape of the patch is determined in general by the number of rivets required in the repair. If not otherwise specified, calculate the required number of rivets by using the rivet formula. Make the patch plate…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 4-45
Chapter 4: Aircraft Metal Structural Repair › Structural Fasteners › Special Purpose Fasteners
rivet hole. 4. Insert a drift punch into the hole drilled in the rivet and tilt the punch to break off the rivet head. 5. Using a drift punch and hammer, drive out the rivet shank. Support the opposite side ... structural damage. Figure 4-98. Rivet removal. Figure 4-99. NACA riveting method. Figure 4-100. Assorted fasteners. hulls below the water level, or other heavily stressed locations on the aircraft. Note: For metal repairs to the airframe…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 4-30
Chapter 4: Aircraft Metal Structural Repair › Structural Fasteners › Solid Shank Rivet
Structural Fasteners Structural fasteners, used to join sheet metal structures securely, come…