solid rivets

2016.01.142016.01.14Hüseyin KÜÇÜKHüseyin KÜÇÜK

Solid Rivets Identification & Solid Rivets Identification & InstallationInstallation

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CONTENT General Information Usage in Aviation Identification of Solid Rivets Head Styles Rivet Material Solid Rivet Installation Review

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GENERAL INFORMATION Permanent Fastener Two types of rivets:

– Solid Rivet– Blind Rivet

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USAGE IN AVIATION Solid Rivets are fasteners which are the

most commanly used in Aviation today. Fasten skins to the sub-structure

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• Rivets are made of many materials, variety of shapes and sizes

• How can we select the right size and material?

•We must know what the part number tells us…

IDENTIFICATION

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HEAD STYLES

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HEAD STYLES

Countersunk Rivets

•AN426 or MS20426•Flush with skin•For Fighter•Aerodynamic Smoothness

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HEAD STYLES

Countersunk Rivets

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HEAD STYLES

Universal Rivets•AN470 or MS20470•Not Flush with skin•Cargo type aircraft

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HEAD STYLES

Universal Rivets

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RIVET MATERIALS

The most common is 2117 T4 Al.

Example: Standard Universal Head Solid Rivet Material: 2117-T4 aluminium 1/8 inch diameter 5/16 inch in length Rivet ID =

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IDENTIFICATION

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•Rivet gun•Bucking bar•Drill•Drill bit and chuck key•Center punch•Cleco•Cleco pliers

Solid Rivet Installation

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• Drilling holes with a #30 drill bit

Solid Rivet Installation

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• Deburr the holes by rotating (by hand) a much larger drill bit in the holes

• This removes any metal shavings caused by drilling

Solid Rivet Installation

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• Position the pieces together and secure using Clecos

•Clecos maintain proper alignment of the pieces while rivets are being installed

Solid Rivet Installation

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• Place the rivet in the hole

• Make sure you are using the correct size, material, and type of rivet

Solid Rivet Installation

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• Align the rivet gun on the rivet head

• Hold the bucking bar on the opposite end of the rivet

• Pull the trigger on the rivet gun to hammer the rivet in place

Solid Rivet Installation

Solid rivets can be installed using a rivet squeezer instead of a pneumatic rivet gun

The squeezer is hand operated

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Solid Rivet Installation

What is two common head types of solid rivets?

What is the advantage of Countersunk head rivet?

Explain a rivet with code of AN426AD6-10

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REVIEW