CLOSING LH FUEL TANK

-CLEANED UP ALL PARTS WITH MEK
-CARRIED OUT CONTINUITY CHECK OF CAPACITIVE SENDER PLATES/PLUG
-CARRIED OUT FINAL CLEARANCE CHECK ON FUEL TANK BAYS
-TOOK VIDEO OF CLEARANCE CHECK – SEE VIDEO 20150420_154440_

-SEALED TERMINALS ON IB SENDER PLATE
-RUN SEALANT ALONG BAFFLE RIVET LINES ON TANK ASSY
-RUN SEALANT ALONG RIB AFT FLANGES – EXTRA SEALANT ON END RIB CORNERS
-INSTALLED T-702 BAFFLE INTO PLACE WITH A CLECO IN EVERY SKIN-BAFFLE HOLE
-RIVETED ALL RIB TOP AND BOTTOM HOLES WITH POP RIVETS IN ALL BUT END RIBS & SOLIDS IN THE END RIBS
-INSTALLED ALL T-712 Z-BRACKETS USING POP RIVETS IN CENTRE RIBS AND SOLIDS IN END RIBS
*HAD TO GRIND A FAIR BIT OFF MY POP RIVET GUN TO FIT IT ON THE Z-BARCKETS
-RIVETED ALL LENGTHWISE SKIN-BAFFLE RIVETS WITH 3.5 SOLID RIVETS

-RUN SEALANT AROUND T-708 COVER PLATE & INSTALLED ONTO TANK

AS USUAL I MADE A HELL OF A MESS BUT IT SHOULDN’T LEAK

EXCEPT FOR CLEANING UP FUEL TANK IS COMPLETE, IM GLAD THATS OVER!!

         
PICTURES- 1623-1642
RIVETS – INST 183 – REM 0
WING RIVETS – INST 751 – REM 25
TOTAL PROJECT RIVETS – INST 3072 – REM 78

Manual Reference: 7-7, 7-8