-Measured & drilled vent fitting hole in IB rib
-Made the vent line bend roughly as per the plans
-Trial Fitted & adjusted vent line, somehow i’d cut it about 6″ too long, so removed and trimmed
-Removed clecoes, cleaned up holes & started riveting ribs, installing rivets wet then sealing over the tail
-Completed ribs 3-6 but run out of sealant working time before I could finish the last rib
Manual Reference: 7-6, 7-7
| Installed | Removed | |
| Rivets Today | 136 | 0 |
| Wing Rivets | 3684 | 75 |
| Fuse Rivets | 165 | 2 |
| Empennage Rivets | 2215 | 49 |
| Total Project Rivets | 6070 | 125 |
| Hours | 4.5 | |
| Total Hours | 557.5 |
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