PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-613
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 613
DECEMBER 2003
PS 613
DEC 03
35
All
Aircraft…
a
irframe repairers, the smart and safe way to remove or install rivets on your
bird’s delicate airframe is to follow the procedures laid out for you in general air-
craft TM 1-1500-204-23-10, Chapter 7.
Since all rivet heads are not the same size or shape, make sure you eyeball the TM
to find out what the manual requires to remove or install different kinds of rivets.
For example, the Black Hawk or Apache stabilator has a thin metal skin and may
require backing up the rivet before drilling it out.
But before you start filing down and drilling out rivets, follow every safety pre-
caution to protect yourself. That means putting on your goggles, NSN 4240-00-052-
3776, a respirator, NSN 4240-01-463-5449, and earplugs, NSN 6515-00-137-6345.
They protect you from
harmful dust, fumes and
noise created by filing and
drilling cadmium-coated
rivets. The fumes can put
your lungs and kidneys in
harm’s way.
So always wear a mask,
goggles, and earplugs and
check out your general air-
craft TMs for the scoop on
rivet removal.
PS 613
DEC 03
34
Remove or install
rivets like TM says
looks like
my bird’s
got some
rivets that
need fixin’!
yeah. I’ve
got some
problems
on mine,
too.
what a
riveting
idea! let’s
get to it!
the final word is:
do
not
use commer-
cial products like
spray can ether to
start the vehicle!!
it does
more
damage
than
good…
…burned-
out starters,
cracked pis-
tons, ruined
heads…
just remember
to think smart
on cold weather
starts… even in
the desert.
oh. by the way,
mcgraw… police up
all those spray
cans you’ve tossed!
that was
the best
nap I ever
had! how
will we
ever
sleep
that well
again?
I hear
warm milk
will help.
pronto!
613. 34-35 (C)
10/27/03
10:09 PM
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