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rivets for elevator spar reinforcements

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2026 6:06 pm
by 4945
I'm getting everything together to do the elevator spar reinforcement AD compliance and the only thing I need is the rivets. I measured the thicknesses of the hinge fittings, the spar, and the reinforcements, and they seem to need a 1/2" long rivet (AN442AD4-8). Univair only has these rivets up to -6. Does anyone have a source for those, or am I measuring something incorrectly?

Gary

Re: rivets for elevator spar reinforcements

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2026 7:56 pm
by 6643
Use AN470. The AN442 are really only for historical accuracy these days.

I don't see -8s, get -10 or -12 and cut them to length.

Re: rivets for elevator spar reinforcements

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2026 10:51 pm
by 4945
Great. Exactly what I needed. Thanks!

Gary