Dean Pichon
Well Known Member
I just noticed a few "smoking rivets" on the underside of the horizontal stabilizer of my -4. The aircraft is about 16 years old and has about 800 hrs TT. The rivets shown in the attached photo fasten the skin to the flange of the aft spar. One is loose. The others seem secure. Here are my questions:
What is the urgency to repair these?
?Before further flight?
?At my convenience (within the next month or 2)?
?At annual (November)?
Should I drill them out and replace with new, or re-squeeze?
Should I install a new rivet between each smoking rivet?
Fortunately, these rivets are reasonably accessible (must remove only the elevator), and can be squeezed.
Thanks,
What is the urgency to repair these?
?Before further flight?
?At my convenience (within the next month or 2)?
?At annual (November)?
Should I drill them out and replace with new, or re-squeeze?
Should I install a new rivet between each smoking rivet?
Fortunately, these rivets are reasonably accessible (must remove only the elevator), and can be squeezed.
Thanks,