TRIM TAB ASSY FITTING/RIVETING

-CLECOED BOTTOM FLANGE OF SPAR TO SKIN & HORNS/RIBS
-RIVETED SKIN TO LOWER SPAR FLANGE


-REALIZED THAT I HADN’T CUT THE OUTBOARD END OF THE TAB STRAIGHT, SO TRIMMED TO 90DEG FROM THE SPAR & TRIMMED RIB ACCORDINGLY, EDGE MARGIN IS COMPROMISED ON THE TAB SKIN, WILL CONTINUE AND CONTACT VANS/SAAA TECHNICAL COUNCILLOR TO FIGURE OUT A COURSE OF ACTION. (SEE DFD-0018)


-CLAMPED STRAIGHT EDGE/ PIECE OF TIMBER EITHER SIDE OF ELEVATOR & CLAMPED 721 HINGE & TAB TO ELEVATOR


-FIDDLED AND TIDIED EDGES FOR AGES TRYING TO GET THE EDGES TO THE RIGHT DISTANCE (3/32″) AND TRIMMED ACCORDINGLY TO MAKE EDGE LOOK GOOD.
-MATCH DRILLED TRIM TAB TO ELEVATOR
-MARKED IB EDGE ON HINGE & MARKED STRAIGHT EDGE ON TAB FOR TRIMMING
-TRIMMED TAB EDGES
-TREATED ALL BARE METAL EDGES AND MATING SURFACES WITH ALODINE 1132 PEN
-RIVETED RIB TO ELEVATOR

RIVETS – INST 20 – REM 0
TOTAL PROJECT RIVETS – INST 2157 – REM 42

Manual Reference:

Hours: 3.5

Total Hours: 206.75

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