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Sep 25, 2019 0.5 Rivet set mark on R/H elevator. Category: Research
The previous owners had a riveting mishap on the r/h elevator outboard. Looks like the set got away from them and left a set mark in the skin, which I'm not thrilled about but it's not worth scrapping the skin for if I can use as is. My concern is that the set also put a crease in the head of the -3 flush rivet at that location. Damaged heads on flush rivets are usually a no-no, and I could replace that rivet easily enough, but I'm not sure that it would set down in the dimple.

Cosmetically, this will clean up no problem with sand and fill during paint prep, so this may be a case where the cure is worse than the illness. I emailed Vans tech support to see what they think.

edit- Sterling Langrell from Van's Tech Support just emailed me back;

"Does not look bad enough to warrant replacing, a little deburring and you should be good to go."



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