
LH Wing Assembly – Part 4
Pilot drilled and clecoed bottom side of forward wing skin to LH wing. Forward-most row of holes to go Hours Worked: 1.92
Build Log for Sonex 0849B
Pilot drilled and clecoed bottom side of forward wing skin to LH wing. Forward-most row of holes to go Hours Worked: 1.92
LH forward wing skin (top side) clecoed onto main spar and upper side pilot drilled into place Hours Worked: 2.08
Trimmed LH Forward wing skin to new dimensions per wing conversion plans Hours Worked: 0.55
Riveted together both sides of light mount plate. Installed #8 nutplates into mount and secured LH landing light and retaining ring to mount. Mounted complete light assembly onto forward ribs and checked operation of light Hours Worked: 0.55
Removed ribs #11 and #12 from LH wing assembly and installed #10 nutplates into rib. Also installed #6 grounding lug into #12 rib. Began trimming light mount plate and re assembled with clecoes Hours Worked: 1.57
Finished pilot drilling upper aft wing skin to wing rib assembly including main spar row. Flipped wing over, re-leveled, and fit/pilot drilled lower wing skin to rib assembly. Aileron bell crank supports drilled and clecoed into upper aft skin. Hours…
Upper aft skin aligned into place. Began pilot drilling skin starting at center of rear spar and working outwards Hours Worked: 1.85
Trimmed upper and lower LH wing skins per conversion plans Hours Worked: 0.65
Assembled LH ribs to main spar and clecoed in place. Rear spar attached to aft ribs and up drilled to #30. Rear spar set at 19″ from wing station and locked into place with brace. Forward and aft ribs up…
Creation of wing stand from builders association plans Hours Worked: 2.42
RH root doubler deburred and clecoed onto wing. Wing tip clecoed into place as well Hours Worked: 0.43
RH lens trimmed, attached to lower retaining clip and installed in opening with sealant around opening. Little bit of a gap on inboard edge; will monitor for water intrusion. Needed to heat lens a little with heat gun to get…