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Rudder System Installation – Part 1
Located rudder pivot blocks onto fuselage and temporarily inserted rudder pedals to check fit. Fit and function seemed good so clamped blocks to fuselage and drilled forward mounting holes. Will need to remove assembly to apply grease in future. Hours…
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Rudder System Prep – Part 1
Cut rudder pedal pivot blocks from Phenolic sheet. Matched similar blocks together and rough sanded. Clamped blocks together then drilled mount holes with drill press. Temporarily bolted blocks together and sanded edges flat. Marked holes for rudder pedals then through…
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Follow-up Storage Treatment #2
Performed long-term storage procedure IAW Jabiru Maintenance Manual. Removed plugs and lubricated cylinders with Phillips 20W50 Anti-Rust Oil. Reinstalled plugs but did not torque. Removed rocker covers and lubricated rocker chambers with same oil. Reinstalled rocker covers but did not…
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Fuel Tank Prep – Part 2
Drilled hole in fuel tank for fuel vent “oops” fitting then deburred/cleaned. Temporarily installed fuel tank straps and fuel tank then marked location of fuel tank vent on glareshield with strap duplicator. Removed fuel tank and drilled slightly oversized clearance…
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Fuel Tank Prep – Part 1
Located main drain hole in fuel tank and drilled opening with spade bit. Deburred edges with file and sandpaper then used wire trick to install “oops” fitting. Drilled fuel sender hole two inches over with step bit and deburred hole.…
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Glareshield Installation – Part 5
Deburred glareshield parts then riveted firewall angles to firewall. Clecoed glareshield into place then riveted to upper forward longerons and firewall angles. Left out stiffener until gas tank installation. Hours Worked: 2.24
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Glareshield Installation – Part 4
Removed panel, control sticks, forward fuselage floor, and glareshield in preparation for part prep Hours Worked: 1.24
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Glareshield Installation – Part 3
Pilot then updrilled panel to corner plates. Removed panel and taped on proposed panel layout for mockup. Temporarily bolted control sticks into place to verify fitment of everything. Hours Worked: 1.25
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Glareshield Installation – Part 2
Made temporary seat cushions out of old mattress pad. Realigned glareshield to longerons and upper firewall and pilot drilled glareshield to firewall angle. Located instrument panel 3/4″ back from edge of glareshield and pilot drilled glareshield to instrument panel angle.…
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Glareshield Installation – Part 1
Located and clecoed firewall angles to upper firewall. Located and pilot drilled cross tie fittings to wing attach angle and upper longerons. Riveted cross tie fittings to wing attach angles but left clecoes in upper longerons so that forward spar…
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Instrument Panel Prep
Marked and bent -05 and -09 angles. Located -05 instrument Panel angles to back of instrument Panel and drilled/clecoed. Will install final rivets and dimple once panel is cut out. Hours Worked: 1.88
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Seat Installation – Part 3
Riveted forward seat pan hinge half to spar tunnel. Marked and located upper seat back hinge half onto cross tie box and pilot drilled. Updrilled hinge, deburred, and riveted. Located rear seat pan centered to ribs and pilot drilled. Located…