Month: August 2022

Left Flap prep/priming

-Continued deburring of right flap-Found a fair bit of light surface corrosion on skin edges and around holes-Removed corrosion-Dimpled as required Primed with P99 wash primer i’m trying out, didn’t come out as well as I had hoped with a fair…

Flap Bracket drilling

Flap Bracket drilling

-Partially assembled both flaps in order to mount FL-706A & B brackets-Clamped and match drilled brackets to spar, end rib and each other -Opened up rod end attach points to 1/4″ but cant find the platenuts so that’ll have to…

Flap Countersinking

Flap Countersinking

-Countersunk lower flap spars-Hole deburred & dimpled remaining flap spar-Deburred hinge-Bent FL-706Bs bracketsManual Reference: Installed Removed Rivets Today 0 0 Wing Rivets 2862 60 Fuse Rivets 24 0 Empennage Rivets 2215 49 Total Project Rivets 5107 109 Hours 1 Total…

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