Located L/R former #2 against turtledeck skin. Vertically spaced formers by placing wedge between former flange and upper longeron and pilot drilled and clecoed formers to skin. Started drilling from bottom working upwards and completed left side before moving onto right side. Right side former interfered with skin splice channel so trimmed around 1/8″ from inside edge. Did not rivet formers to cross ties or skin splice channel pending fit check of assembly. Repeated the process for formers #3 then #4. Using B-model plans, marked vertical holes in left and right hand side panels for lower former #1. Assembled lower #1 formers to cross tie box, then to upper #1 formers and former straps. Trimmed lower flange of #1 formers to prevent interference with side skin and upper longeron. Located former assembly underneath turtledeck skin and installed splice plate between formers. Pilot drilled each #1 former starting from bottom and working to the top which created slight wrinkling in the turtledeck skin. Will replace #1 formers to achieve better fit. Up drilled holes through side skin, upper longerons, and turtledeck skin to #30
Hours Worked: 5.85
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