Fuselage Box Part Prep
Creation of miscellaneous aft fuselage parts per legacy plans by cutting angle stock, drilling pilot holes, and riveting -02 aft shear web assembly. -07 spacers relocated from Box 1 to WB-3L. Hours Worked: 2.48
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Aft Fuselage Part Prep – Part 3
Creation of -09 and -11 assemblies from channel stock. Since assemblies were simple, skipped documenting intermediate step of creating F23-10 and F23-13 support channels in build log. Following B model plans, took -01 tail wheel mount and drilled 3/16″ hole…
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Aft Fuselage Part Prep – Part 2
Creation of F23 miscellaneous parts per legacy plans. Made -02 bulkhead from .032 sheet rather than blank due to not knowing it was available until it was too late. Channel cut with hole cutter. -03 and -04 angles cut on…
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Aft Fuselage Part Prep – Part 1
Cut Z04-02 cross tie stock to create upper and lower cross ties. Radius’ in lower cross ties made with 1/4″ drill bit. Used legacy plans to create cross ties; no pilot holes drilled. Cut Z04-03 for lower Cross Tie #1…
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Fairlead Block Assembly
Drilled and clecoed F27-09 fairlead mount blocks to #5 vertical channels. Rivets and fairleads not yet installed Hours Worked: 0.37
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Aft Fuselage Side Panel Assembly – Part 2
Attached lower and upper longerons to RH aft side skin and pilot drilled all holes. Aligned and pilot drilled vertical channels #2 – #5 on both LH and RH aft side panels. Waiting on parts to pilot drill #1 vertical…
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Aft Fuselage Side Panel Assembly – Part 1
Aligned upper longeron to LH aft side skin per plans and pilot drilled. Longeron set back 1/32″ from forward skin bend line and flush with top of skin. Lower longeron aligned along bottom edge of LH aft side skin using…
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Aft Fuselage Side Panel Prep – Part 4
Creation of -03R lower longeron from 1x1x0.125 (120) angle stock Hours Worked: 0.84
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Fairlead Blocks
Cut -09 fairlead mount blocks from 6″ x 12″ phenolic sheet with band saw. Drilled holes in mount blocks, counterbored rivet holes, and up drilled center hole for cable fairleads. Test fit fairleads. Will hold off on installing fairleads until…
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Aft Fuselage Side Panel Prep – Part 3
Creation of -02L/R and -03L Longerons. Cut stock with band saw and notched forward ends with rotary tool Hours Worked: 1.03
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Aft Fuselage Side Panel Prep – Part 2
Creation of -01L/R aft fuselage skins from F26-01 skin stock. Cuts followed SXB plans to account for flap drive holes. Simple hole cut in -01L and larger hole cut in -01R for flap drive tube. Rear access holes and rudder…
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Aft Fuselage Side Panel Prep – Part 1
Creation of vertical channels (other than -01L/R per conversion plans). Created templates for Detail A and B from .022 scrap stock to speed up process. Drilled 3/4″ hole in -02R vertical channel in the wrong location and will order replacement…