Document: SLSA-MIP-5-4-0-US
Date of Issue: 05/2016
Revision: -
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15.1
General
This chapter contains information about standard procedures for performing common repairs
of the airplane. These repairs can be made by an authorized organization. Other procedures
for repairing individual airplane systems you can find in the appropriate chapter describing
the system.
NOTE
Before carrying out any structural repairs to contact the relevant airworthiness authority for
approval.
This chapter describes the following procedures:
Removing rivets
Riveting
Repair of skins
Repair of fiberglass parts
Recommendation for repairing surface protection of the airplane
Torque moments
Securing bolt joints and screwed fittings
Repairs of bonding
Installing clamps by Nicopress pliers
15.2
Removing rivets
Remove rivets from the side of the rivet, which is more accessible. Drill out the rivet head
and drive out the shank.
NOTE
Center-dot heads of solid rivets, which shall be drilled off.
Use a drill bit of 0.5 mm
(0.025 in)
smaller diameter than the rivet shank and drill up to the
depth of 2/3 of the total depth riveted parts. Remove the drilled heads with a sharp cuter.
Drive out the shank with the soft material mandrel of 0.1 mm
(0.004 in)
smaller diameter than
rivet shank. The rivets, which cannot be driven out should be drilled out full depth. When
removing rivets be careful that chips and rivets do not fall down to areas were sensitive
mechanisms are located, e.g. guides, control bearings etc.
Fig. 15-1
Drilling of rivets (solid rivet shown)
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