-Sealed & riveted stiffeners in, it’s messy but should be well covered -Sealed & Riveted fuel cap & drain flange in place Manual Reference: 7-6, 7-7 Installed Removed Rivets Today 95 1 Wing Rivets 3548 75 Fuse Rivets 165 2…
Category: Right Wing
-Now I have MEK I gave the fuel tank skin & stiffeners a good clean and scuff in preparation for sealing Manual Reference: 7-6 Installed Removed Rivets Today 0 0 Wing Rivets 3453 74 Fuse Rivets 165 2 Empennage Rivets 2215…
-Finished rough cut of T405 tank angle -Tidied up T405 using rotary burr in the die grinder, belt sander & scotchbrite wheel -Drilled T405 from T410 & clamped/drilled to IB rib -Dimpled all ribs & stiffener angles -Drilled spanwise tank…
-Cut vent line to length & straightened -Flared end, tidied up and fitted AN nut & sleeve –Would have liked a better flare, it’s fine for the vent line but I think i’m gonna invest in a better flaring tool…
-Edge deburred tank skin & baffle -Dimpled tank skin rivet holes -Again struggling to find bits, this time the aluminium tube for the tank vent line, borrowed from the fuse kit however i’ll have to have a good look for…
-Made T-714 clip -Removed cap assy and countersunk flange – -Hole deburred tank skin, cleaned adhesive residue off skin, turned out to be much more effort than expected, i’m gonna have to get some MEK to make this easier in…
-Deburred & dimpled/countersunk IB rib & access panel ring -Cleaned up IB rib & access panel ring & riveted together with nutplates -Used rod end screwed into drain flange to center on hole and drilled to skin -Drilled Fuel cap…
-Disassembled tank, and removed vinyl -Photocopied my plan sheet detail for the 405/410 drilling, scaled it to the correct size and used it to drill the T-410 reinforce plate, turns out I used the angle i was gonna borrow from…
-Peeled back vinyl on aft fuel tank and countersunk spanwise skin holes -After contacting Van’s about lost capacitive sender paperwork they advised that they would suggest reconsidering capacitive plates, so ordered float senders & will fit those on this initial…
-Fitted & Drilled stiffeners to skin -Removed components from spar & clecoed together in stand -Drilled skin to ribs & baffle Manual Reference: 7-5, 7-6 Installed Removed Rivets Today 0 0 Wing Rivets 3429 74 Fuse Rivets 165 2 Empennage Rivets…