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VulcanAir S.p.A.
Via G. Pascoli, 7
VulcanAir
80026 Casoria (NA) – Italy
Tel.: +39-081-5918111
Fax: +39-081-5918172
www.vulcanair.com P68 SERIES

SERVICE LETTER

No. 09
ALERT

SUBJECT: Misaligned Engine Nacelle/Cowl Rivet

APPLICABILITY : P68 Series aircraft up to and includining S/N 400

To all operators and maintenance organisations of Partenavia aircraft :

Please be advised that during a routine maintenance inspection, an operator in Australia recently
found that an engine nacelle rivet had been erroneously driven into the main wing front spar cap,
consequently compromising spar integrity. Following an in-depth investigation, VulcanAir has
excluded that this event was the result of an error in the design or manufacture of the aircraft.
Since there have been instances where the implementation of mandatory Service Bulletins to keep
the aircraft airworthy, called for the removal of the nacelle/cowl, our hypothesis is that the above
mentioned error could have occurred during re-assembly of the removed parts.
Although so far this incident appears to be a "one of type", VulcanAir recommends that at the next
programmed maintenance inspection, the upper and lower lateral cowlings on both sides of each
engine are removed and the nacelle/cowl blind rivets are checked for correct positioning. To this
purpose, a drawing illustrating the correct rivet alignment is attached herein.
Please take a moment to inform VulcanAir of your findings by filling in the attached form and
forwarding it to us in the manner that most suits your convenience, at the address or numbers below:

VulcanAir S.p.A.
Via G. Pascoli,7
Casoria 80026 (NA)
ITALY
Tel.: +39.081.5918143
Fax.: +39.081.5918172
E-mail: support@vulcanair.com

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CORRECT RIVET ALIGNMENT

LATERAL NACELLE

FORWARD FIRST BLIND RIVET

CORRECTLY ALIGNED
WITH SOLID RIVETS

SOLID RIVET LINE

RIGHT ENGINE LEFT ENGINE

INBOARD NACELLE INBOARD NACELLE
RIGHT ENGINE LEFT ENGINE
OUTBOARD NACELLE OUTBOARD NACELLE

FIRST BLIND RIVET

INCORRECTLY INSTALLED

SOLID RIVET LINE

UNDERSIDE OF AIRCRAFT SHOWING

AREAS TO BE INSPECTED
INCORRECT RIVET ALIGNMENT

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OPERATOR/AIRCRAFT DATA

Operator/Owner

A/C Type

Serial N°

Registration

Flight Hours

PREVIOUS NACELLE REMOVAL

YES NO DATE MOTIVE

RESULT OF NACELLE RIVET INSPECTION

INSPECTION RESULTS
Left Outboard Nacelle

Left Inboard Nacelle

Right Outboard Nacelle

Right Inboard Nacelle

NOTE :

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