Small sheetmetal project from today

[Eli D]

Had to make a quick repair. Got the engineering back today and knocked it out.

 

[930dreamer]

Aircraft repair? Cool cool.

 

[Eli D]

Aircraft repair? Cool cool.

Yeah, rivets worked most of the way through the skin. Luckily Airbus got back to us quick.

 

[jack stand]

Being a "non aircraft" person but highly admiring what I've seen in terms of the specialized construction techniques (rivets) a guy heavy equipment mechanic I watch on YouTube has been dropping the fact that he was taking helicopter flying lessons.
The last one was him and one of his sons picking up a 4 seater helicopter kit and a few days of sorting out the parts and fasteners and beginning the assembly. He plan's on including his build on his YouTube channel.

He's quite a H.E. mechanic and has his sons and Dad working with him. He's got several nice shops and tools/equipment.
@Eli D , sorry for this mention but I thought it might interest anyone else that clicked on your post like me.

 

[Eli D]

Being a "non aircraft" person but highly admiring what I've seen in terms of the specialized construction techniques (rivets) a guy heavy equipment mechanic I watch on YouTube has been dropping the fact that he was taking helicopter flying lessons.
The last one was him and one of his sons picking up a 4 seater helicopter kit and a few days of sorting out the parts and fasteners and beginning the assembly. He plan's on including his build on his YouTube channel.

He's quite a H.E. mechanic and has his sons and Dad working with him. He's got several nice shops and tools/equipment.
@Eli D , sorry for this mention but I thought it might interest anyone else that clicked on your post like me.

Sounds cool, I'll have to watch that later. Thanks

 

[jack stand]

Sounds cool, I'll have to watch that later. Thanks

Back to your repair.... do rivets eventually stretch out a little and cause the holes to kinda egg out requiring replacement and it's basically maintenance?

 

[Eli D]

Back to your repair.... do rivets eventually stretch out a little and cause the holes to kinda egg out requiring replacement and it's basically maintenance?

Not a problem with rivets from what I know because the rivet alloy is harder aluminum than the metal skin. I could be wrong though. I think I this case it was that the rivets were improperly installed. I think whoever was bucking the tail must've pushed too hard which caused the manufacturered head of the rivet to be loose against the skin causing chafing.