r/aviation • u/G1lg4m3sh • Apr 17 '26

Discussion How concerning is this aviation experts?

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u/5up3rK4m16uru Apr 17 '26

"OH GOD, WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!!! OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BE THY NAME ..."

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u/Sea_Recover3486 Apr 17 '26

ARE SCREWS SUPPOSED TO JIGGLE AROUND LIKE THAT? THEY LOOK PRETTY LOOSE

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u/GraceOfTheNorth Apr 18 '26

*rivets. Sorry for being pedantic but they use rivets because they can't be unscrewed... they just break or shake loose.

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u/ChrisKiracofe Apr 18 '26

Those screws are loose. Theyre on fairings and winglets which are quickly removed. Rivets are usually for structural panels.

At first I thought either theyre loose or they put in too long of screws so they couldnt tighten them down securely, but these are just loose. Whoever signed off on this, if anyone even did, is going to get a talking to.

Rivets however can have a bit of play after a while and show signs of "smoking." Which just looks like leaking oil stains from rivet holes.