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  • LH Wing Assembly – Part 5

    LH Wing Assembly – Part 5

    August 10, 2024

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    SNB-W07: Wing Box

    Created W05-02 and W03-02 hinge halves from M3 piano hinge and pilot drilled/clecoed to LH wing. LH doubler clecoed onto wing and holes for root rib drilled into wing skins. Forward most row of lower forward skin holes pilot drilled…

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  • LH Wing Assembly – Part 4

    LH Wing Assembly – Part 4

    August 9, 2024

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    SNB-W07: Wing Box

    Pilot drilled and clecoed bottom side of forward wing skin to LH wing. Forward-most row of holes to go Hours Worked: 1.92

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  • LH Wing Assembly – Part 3

    LH Wing Assembly – Part 3

    August 8, 2024

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    SNB-W07: Wing Box

    LH forward wing skin (top side) clecoed onto main spar and upper side pilot drilled into place Hours Worked: 2.08

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  • Trimming Wing Skins – Part 5

    Trimming Wing Skins – Part 5

    August 8, 2024

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    SNX-WC01: Wing Conversion

    Trimmed LH Forward wing skin to new dimensions per wing conversion plans Hours Worked: 0.55

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  • LH Landing Light – Part 2

    LH Landing Light – Part 2

    August 8, 2024

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    Landing Lights

    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

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  • LH Landing Light – Part 1

    LH Landing Light – Part 1

    August 6, 2024

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    Landing Lights

    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

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  • LH Wing Assembly – Part 2

    LH Wing Assembly – Part 2

    August 6, 2024

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    SNB-W07: Wing Box

    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…

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  • LH Wing Assembly – Part 1

    LH Wing Assembly – Part 1

    July 30, 2024

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    SNB-W07: Wing Box

    Upper aft skin aligned into place. Began pilot drilling skin starting at center of rear spar and working outwards Hours Worked: 1.85

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  • Trimming Wing Skins – Part 4

    Trimming Wing Skins – Part 4

    July 30, 2024

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    SNX-WC01: Wing Conversion

    Trimmed upper and lower LH wing skins per conversion plans Hours Worked: 0.65

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  • LH Wing Rib Assembly – Part 1

    LH Wing Rib Assembly – Part 1

    July 29, 2024

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    SNB-W14: Wing Ribs

    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…

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  • Wing Storage Stand

    Wing Storage Stand

    July 23, 2024

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    Workshop Prep

    Creation of wing stand from builders association plans Hours Worked: 2.42

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  • RH Wing Assembly – Part 12

    RH Wing Assembly – Part 12

    July 20, 2024

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    SNB-W07: Wing Box

    RH root doubler deburred and clecoed onto wing. Wing tip clecoed into place as well Hours Worked: 0.43

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