Selection of Rivets, Rivet Spacing

Question 1

What type of device is a cleeko fastener?

Answer 1

A fastener thats inserted into rivet holes and used to hold two pieces of sheet metal together until it can be riveted.

Question 2

What type of rivet can be used to replace a round head rivet in an aircraft structure?

Answer 2

A universal head rivet.

Question 3

How long should a rivet be to join two pieces of sheet metal?

Answer 3

The combined thickness of the metal + 1 1/2 times the shank diameter.

Question 4

How can rivets be physically identified for part number and type of material?

Answer 4

The identification marking on the head of the rivet.

Question 5

What is the recommended transverse pitch to use when making a riveted two row splice in a piece of sheet metal?

Answer 5

3/4ths of the distance between the rivets in the rows.

Question 6

Which stringer attached to a wing skin would require the greatest number of rivets for a splice?

Answer 6

A stringer in the lower surface.