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Pop rivets or regular rivets? ... Where should I use each type?

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AggiePilot

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Just starting on my RV12iS and received a boat load of rivets in the fi rst shipment... most of the "pop" type. Where is it shown where each type of rivet should be used? I don't see any reference to this on the plans.
Joe in Longview, Texas
 
There are numerous types and sizes of both pulled and solid rivets - thus the use of part numbers. It doesn’t take long to see the number on the plans and know exactly which rivet is specified. In the meantime, there is a page in Section 5 of the plans with actual-size drawings of the many rivet types.
 
All of the pulled rivets are identified in Section 5 of the KAI (Kit Assembly Instructions), see page 05-33.

You MUST take the time to read the first 5 sections in the KAI before you start assembling any of the parts.

Pay particular attention to Section 5, anything that is repeated many times in the KAI has been put in Section 5. You should refer to it often!

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Another very important instruction is "Fasteners as Pivot Points" is on page 05-20. As a DAR performing Airworthiness Inspections I have seen a couple installations, particularly on the rudder pedals, where the pivot point bolts were torqued to spec before installing the cotter pins, and the joint would not pivot an intended. Be aware anytime you install a castellated nut fastener that you understand the design intent!

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Side note, Van's calls them pulled or blind rivets because "Pop" is (or was) a trademarked name.
Second note, TYP stands for TYPICAL, meaning all the rivets on that Figure, unless otherwise called out. Yes, this was a Help Desk question from time to time.
 
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