-Continued riveting leading edge, got all but the top fwd row done & had some issues with the OB FWD rivet so i’ll also have to sort that out Manual Reference: 7-9 Installed Removed Rivets Today 97 1 Wing Rivets 4274…
Category: Wings
-Finally mobile after knee surgery so got back into the garage and had a quick tidy up -Touched up the bare bits on the firewall and moved it out of the garage -Countersunk the platenuts for the 423 splice plate,…
-Drilled 423 splice plate for platenuts & deburred/dimpled -Prepped (prekote) & primed leading edge skin, ribs, splice plate & wing walk doubler Manual Reference: 7-8, 7-9 Installed Removed Rivets Today 0 0 Wing Rivets 4028 76 Fuse Rivets 165 2 Empennage…
-Countersunk spanwise spar holes -Riveted fwd most rib-spar holes -Dimpled all wing skeleton -Dimpled all ribs -Dimpled all skins -Dimpled 423 joint plate rivet holes only Manual Reference: 7-8, 7-9 Installed Removed Rivets Today 16 0 Wing Rivets 4028 76 Fuse…
-Hole deburred right wing skeleton Manual Reference: 7-8 Installed Removed Rivets Today 0 0 Wing Rivets 4012 76 Fuse Rivets 165 2 Empennage Rivets 2215 49 Total Project Rivets 6398 126 Hours 1.5 Total Hours 577 Statistics
-Hole deburred the last main skin & edge deburred all the skins -Removed the left bottom wing skins from the ceiling storage & cleaned up all the dust –For some reason I didn’t prime either of them and only dimpled…
-Set up a temporary bench & hole deburred both outboard skins and the inner top skin Manual Reference: 7-8 Installed Removed Rivets Today 0 0 Wing Rivets 4012 76 Fuse Rivets 165 2 Empennage Rivets 2215 49 Total Project Rivets 6398…
-Removed access panel screws on LH fuel tank to remove for float sender installation but was unable to get the panel to move at all, then tried the RH side in preparation for the fuel tank repair and it was…
-Finally got the courage to do my leak test & it appears I have a single leak on the lower baffle-skin joint inboard end, It’s within reach of the access panel so i’m gonna have to remove it to reseal…
-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…