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b. Repair.
NOTE
Repair is limited to replacement of loose or missing rivets.
(1) Drill through rivet using drill bit slightly smaller than rivet diameter.
(2) Remove any remaining rivet material.
(3) Install new rivet(s).
c. Removal.
(1) Nut Plate.
(a) Drill through two rivets using drill bit slightly smaller than rivet diameter.
(b) Remove any remaining rivet material and nut plate.
(2) Blind Nut.
(a) Drill through blind nut using drill bit slightly smaller than blind nut diameter.
(b) Remove any remaining blind nut material.
(3) Lifting Ring. Drill through eight rivets (1) using drill bit slightly smaller than rivet diameter.
Remove lifting ring (2).
Figure 5-1. Lifting Ring
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