Wings
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Aileron Bellcranks – Part 5
Used Loctite 638 retaining compound to hold Symmco bearings into place; worked very well. Assembled together angles to create pivot assembly then added -10 bell crank assembly and completed final riveting onto -01R to complete #9 rib assembly. Will let Loctite harden before greasing with white lithium per plans. Hours Worked: 1.71
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Aileron Bellcranks – Part 3
Machined -06 and -07 angles from template and press fit Symmco bearings to create -02L assembly. (8) -09 clips cut from Z01-03 stock, drilled and completed, and -13/-14 channels cut (but not yet drilled). Hours Worked: 3.75
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Aileron Bellcranks – Part 2
Cut new blanks for -03 and -04 and cut out angles. Mated together angles and up drilled bolt hole through -05 spacer block. Symmco bushings are just a little loose in holes so will need to apply Loctite 638 before final assembly. Hours Worked: 1.34
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Aileron Bellcranks – Part 1
Cut blanks and made templates for -03, -04, -06, and -07 angles. Made an error drilling holes for -03 and -04 angles and will need to scrap angles and create two more blanks Hours Worked: 2.67
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Main Wing Spar Mating – Part 2
Inventory of Aircraft Spruce order and installation of the final rig plate bolt in the RH spar. W08 now complete Hours Worked: 0.74
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Wing Rib Prep – Part 2
Finished making -07 gussets and proceeded to prep aft wing ribs. All ribs prepped minus #9 aileron bell crank ribs. Test fit all ribs to spars and fit looks good; needed to do some slight trimming of -05 ribs to clear spar caps. Ribs #1 – #4’s gussets clecoed in place and need to be…
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LH Main Spar Assembly – Part 6
Bolts inserted into LH spar and torqued. LH Main spar complete! Spar test fit and final drilling of alignment holes and wing attach blocks will be separated into WC02 task Hours Worked: 3.00
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Main Wing Spar Mating – Part 1
Mated spars together and up drilled alignment holes to 1/4″ per plans. Spars temporarily fastened together with AN4 hardware to drill wing attachment blocks. Holes drilled with drill press on ground and leveled by using 3/8″ bit and drill guide, then 15/32″ bit and finished with 1/2″ reamer. Both holes have give slight resistance when…
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Wing Rib Prep – Part 1
Began preparation of the aft wing ribs. Traced template of -07 and -08 gusset and transferred to .025″ sheet to cut out. Bends formed via vice and small mallet. -08 gussets completed. Hours Worked: 3.27
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LH Main Spar Assembly – Part 5
Finished up riveting LH main spar. Yet to complete bolts in wing attach blocks, lower stiffener, and outboard stiffener Hours Worked: 2.97
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LH Main Spar Assembly – Part 4
Final layup of LH main spar and start of riveting process. Riveted some flush rivets and bulk of mid-section of the spar. Only one oopsie. Hours Worked: 3.00
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LH Main Spar Assembly – Part 3
Finished LH main spar parts prep by deburring, finishing dimpling -02 web, and countersinking -03 center web and upper spar cap. All parts scowered and webs primed. Hours Worked: 5.70