Metal / Wire Stitching Repair - Piper Malibu Meridian PA-46-500TP Airplane Maintenance Manual

4. Metal / Wire Stitching Repair (See Figure 9.)
CAUTION: METAL/WIRE STITCHING (AND THE ALTERNATE METHOD OF JOINING DESCRIBED
BELOW) SHALL ONLY BE USED FOR NON-STRUCTURAL, NON-LOAD CARRYING
APPLICATIONS.
A metal/wire stitching process is used to staple fabric and rubber seal materials to engine baffles and
some composite materials. The following alternate method of joining is approved for field use when
replacing these fabric and rubber seal materials.
Alternate (Rivet) Method of Joining.
(1) Substitute two rivets in lieu of each staple where stitching was previoiusly used or is specified.
Maintain a minimum of .75 inch spacing between rivets.
(2) When materials being joined include Stainless Steel, Galvanized Steel or Steel, use:
(a) MS20615M4 Rivet (Monel) and NAS1149CN432R Washer (See Figure 9.)
(b) Install with manufactured (factory) head against hardest material. Install washer against
opposite side of joint and upset rivet (bucktail) against washer.
(3) When materials being joined include only aluminum and nonmetallic materials use:
(a) MS20470A4 Rivet and NAS1149DN432H Washer (See Figure 9.)
(b) Install with manufactured (factory) head against hardest material. Install washer against
opposite side of joint and upset rivet (bucktail) against washer.
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PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-46-500TP, MALIBU MERIDIAN
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
(PIR-PPS20024, Rev. A.)
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