RH AILERON RIVETING

DUE TO MY FUEL TANK BAFFLE ISSUES I DECIDED TO GET INTO SOMETHING ELSE AND THOUGHT I’D GIVE THE RIGHT AILERON RIVETING A GO WITH SOME ASSISTANCE
-MADE SOME BRACKETS TO HOLD THE AILERON STEADY I SAW ON ANOTHER BUILDERS PAGE


-REMOVED 3 RIVETS FROM THE TOP AILERON SKIN ROW AND SUCESSFULLY INSTALLED ALL WITH MY BROTHERS ASSISTANCE
-RIVETED TOP HALF OF NOSE RIBS
-RIVETED TOP ROW OF MAIN RIBS & MAIN RIBS TO SPAR


-INSTALLED & TORQUED 407/407 BRACKETS
-FILLED A FEW TOOBOXES WITH BUCKING BARS & WEIGHTED DOWN AILERON TO KEEP FLAT


-POP RIVETED LEADING EDGE SKIN TO COUNTERBALANCE BAR
-RIVETED LEADING EDGE LWR RIBS
-RIVETED WHAT I COULD ON THE MAIN RIBS BUT HAVE TO SWAP OUT SQUEEZER HEADS AND AM OUT OF TIME

Manual Reference: 7-10, 7-11

InstalledRemoved
Rivets Today884
Wing Rivets281460
Total Project Rivets5035112
Hours3.5
Total Hours465.5
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