-Removed partially set rivet from the anti-rotation bracket, replaced with blind rivet and encapsulated with sealant -Cleaned up parts, and sealed/screwed tank level sender to access panel -Sealed & screwed access panel to tank -Carried out continuity check of sender…
-Continued firewall riveting -Riveted all brackets on -Tidied up some bucking bar damage on 601j brackets and touched up with alodine pen -Apart from rivets for cutout to be done later the firewall is done Manual Reference: 7-11 Installed Removed…
-Riveted bottom skin-spar-hinge -Right Flap Complete Manual Reference: 7-11 Installed Removed Rivets Today 57 0 Wing Rivets 3387 73 Fuse Rivets 24 0 Empennage Rivets 2215 49 Total Project Rivets 5632 121 Hours 1 Total Hours 519 Statistics
-Riveted all internal ribs to skins -Riveted skins together at rear spar-Found that some offcuts of kaizen foam from my toolbox made holding the bucking bar in place easier -Realised I was meant to leave one of the bearing attach…
-COULDNT ACCESS THE TAIL TO RIVET THE FWD MOST LWR MAIN RIB RIVET SO REMOVED LWR BOLT OF BOTH BRACKETS, RIVETED & RETORQUED BOLTS-POP RIVETED LWR SKIN-SPAR ROW -CHECKED STRAIGHTNESS AND IT CAME OUT GOOD-RH AILERON IS NOW COMPLETEBOTH AILERONS DONE!!…
-COMPLETED MY WING STORAGE STAND AND MOVED THE LEFT WING INTO THAT -MOVED MY RIGHT WING INTO THE CONSTRUCTION STAND -RIVETED FLAP BRACE TO SPAR -DRILLED, DEBURRED & DIMPLED THEN RIVETED AILERON GAP FAIRING TO SPAR AND TOP SKIN***COULDN’T RIVET…
-COMPLETED UPPER/LWR SKIN TO TOP SPAR FLANGE RIVETING -RIVETED UPPER NOSERIB-NOSE SKIN-RIVETED TOP ROW OF AFT SKIN-MAIN RIB RIVETS-INSTALLED ATTACH BRACKETS-CLECOED & WEIGHED DOWN AILERON -INSTALLED COUNTERBALANCE RIVETS-INSTALLED LWR FWD/MAIN RIB RIVETS-INSTALLED LWR SKINS-SPAR RIVETS***LH AILERON COMPLETE EXCEPT AFT MOST…
-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…
***EMPENNAGE COMPLETE*** EXCEPTIONS/NOTES -ELEVATOR COUNTERWEIGHTS NOT SECURED, WAITING ON HARDWARE -TRIM TAB HINGE PIN, LONGER PIN NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED & LOCKWIRED -ELECTRIC TRIM SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE ATTACHED/ADJUSTED -ROD END BEARINGS IN RUDDER REQUIRE LENGTH SETTING -NO SWING, ALIGNMENT…
-ROLLED LH ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE & RIVETED -INSTALLED ROD END BEARINGS PER PLANS -MADE SLIGHT BEND IN TRIM TAB SKIN AS PER PLANS FOR CLEARANCE -TEMP FITTED TO HORIZONTAL STAB & STARTED TRIMMING REQD MATERIAL FOR FIT ***LH ELEVATOR COMPLETE***…