This document discusses solid rivets, including their identification and installation. It provides information on the two main types of rivet heads: countersunk and universal. Countersunk rivets are flush with the skin for a smooth aerodynamic surface, especially important on fighter aircraft. Rivets are identified by codes indicating size, material, and head type, such as AN426 for a countersunk aluminum rivet. The document reviews the steps for solid rivet installation, which involves drilling holes, inserting rivets, and setting them in place using a rivet gun or squeezer.

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Solid Rivets IdentificationSolid Rivets Identification
& Installation& Installation
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2. CONTENT
 General Information
 Usage in Aviation
 Identification of Solid Rivets
 Head Styles
 Rivet Material
 Solid Rivet Installation
 Review
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3. GENERAL INFORMATION
 Permanent Fastener
 Two types of rivets:
– Solid Rivet
– Blind Rivet
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4. 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.

12.  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

19.  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

20.  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