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  • Trimming Wing Skins – Part 3

    Trimming Wing Skins – Part 3

    June 29, 2024

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    SNX-WC01: Wing Conversion

    Trimming of forward Wing Skin per conversion plans Hours Worked: 0.33

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  • Wing Leveling Stand

    Wing Leveling Stand

    June 29, 2024

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    Workshop Prep

    Creation of wing support stands. Rear spar pillar is 3″ high with 10 degree slope. Main spar pillar is 1.5″ high with 5 degree slope. Pads carpeted to protect skin Hours Worked: 0.83

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  • RH Wing Assembly – Part 2

    RH Wing Assembly – Part 2

    June 28, 2024

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    SNB-W07: Wing Box

    Pilot drilled lower aft wing skin to rear spar and ribs; will wait to mockup leading edge before pilot drilling main spar. Used same process as upper aft wing skin and leveled multiple times throughout process. Still need to drill…

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  • RH Landing Light – Part 1

    RH Landing Light – Part 1

    June 28, 2024

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    Landing Lights

    Installed nut plates in RH Ribs 11 and 12, trimmed mount plate per instructions, and installed in RH wing. Hours Worked: 1.90

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  • Trimming Wing Skins – Part 2

    Trimming Wing Skins – Part 2

    June 28, 2024

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    SNX-WC01: Wing Conversion

    Trimming of SNX-W19-02 to create SNX-WC01-05 Hours Worked: 0.38

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  • RH Wing Assembly – Part 1

    RH Wing Assembly – Part 1

    June 27, 2024

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    SNB-W07: Wing Box

    RH wing re-leveled on workbench and aft spar location set at W.S. 19″ per plans. Aft upper wing skin match drilled to ribs starting at rear spar and worked forward towards main spar. Checked level again after upper aft skin…

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  • RH Wing Rib Assembly – Part 2

    RH Wing Rib Assembly – Part 2

    June 26, 2024

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    SNB-W14: Wing Ribs

    Squared wing on level workbench using scrap wood and 3 levels chordwise. Levels blocked up with 2×4 on rear spar to ensure contact with spar cap peak. Up drilled aft ribs to rear spar holes and clecoed into place. Hours…

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  • Trimming Wing Skins – Part 1

    Trimming Wing Skins – Part 1

    June 26, 2024

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    SNX-WC01: Wing Conversion

    Trimmed legacy upper wing skin per conversion plans. Trimmed with Andy snips and deburred cut edge with die grinder Hours Worked: 0.75

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  • RH Wing Rib Assembly – Part 1

    RH Wing Rib Assembly – Part 1

    June 26, 2024

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    SNB-W14: Wing Ribs

    Mockup of forward ribs on R/L wing Hours Worked: 1.32

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  • Wing Rib Prep – Part 6

    Wing Rib Prep – Part 6

    June 26, 2024

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    SNX-W15: Forward Ribs

    Finished riveting -03 and -04 forward ribs. Hours Worked: 0.55

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  • Workbench Extension

    Workbench Extension

    June 25, 2024

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    Workshop Prep

    Creation of workbench extender to add 4 feet to current workbench. Attaches via (2) 1/2″ bolts and is removable Hours Worked: 1.72

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  • Wing Rib Prep – Part 5

    Wing Rib Prep – Part 5

    June 25, 2024

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    SNX-W15: Forward Ribs

    Finished up trimming, match-drilling, and deburring -03 and -04 ribs. Still need to rivet. -08 and -09 forward root ribs completed Hours Worked: 2.53

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