AD 41H rivet

[gib]

I sealed up my first fuel tank today and it did not go that well. I picked up a AD 42H instead of the smaller AD 41H Rivet and put it in the wrong hole. To make matters worse it is also sticking up out of the hole about an 1/8".

Looking for any idea's on how to fix this.

I was thinking of grinding the head off and punching the the rest into the tank, then shaking the tank around until it falls out. Any other Idea's?

[flion]

There's no other way to extract it other than to drill it out. Don't grind; you're more likely to mar the baffle skin. If it's in the inboard bay (I don't remember which way the flanges run), you can reach in and put a bit of masking tape behind it to catch it; otherwise it's shake, rattle, and roll.

[gib]

That's kind of what I was thinking. I am going to wait for the Pro Seal to set up first so the punch out doesn't get stuck in it.

Thanks