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  • RH Wing Assembly – Part 10

    RH Wing Assembly – Part 10

    July 18, 2024

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    SNB-W07: Wing Box

    Finished dimpling forward wing skin and moved onto riveting RH upper and lower aft wing skins into place. Did not rivet row on main spar or rows where root doubler will be. Hours Worked: 3.88

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  • RH Wing Assembly – Part 9

    RH Wing Assembly – Part 9

    July 16, 2024

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    SNB-W07: Wing Box

    Bolted and riveted RH root rib assembly into place. Bolts in rear spar removed to allow riveting of the aft root rib to the rear spar attach angle. Deburred all holes in upper and lower aft wing skins. Both sides…

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  • RH Landing Light – Part 3

    RH Landing Light – Part 3

    July 16, 2024

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    Landing Lights

    Replaced light retainer nutplates for #8 screws on RH landing light mount and reinstalled Hours Worked: 0.38

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  • RH Wing Rib Assembly – Part 5

    RH Wing Rib Assembly – Part 5

    July 16, 2024

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    SNB-W14: Wing Ribs

    Riveted rear spar onto wing box. RH wing rib installation complete Hours Worked: 0.58

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  • RH Wing Rib Assembly – Part 4

    RH Wing Rib Assembly – Part 4

    July 14, 2024

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    SNB-W14: Wing Ribs

    Completed prep and installation of #1 and #2 forward/aft ribs and installation onto main spar. Tubing support plate installed on both forward ribs. Dimpling skipped on #1 forward rib per plans in preparation of doubler installation. Hours Worked: 0.90

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  • Root Rib Prep – Part 2

    Root Rib Prep – Part 2

    July 14, 2024

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    SNB-W17: Root Ribs

    Disassembled RH forward and aft root ribs and angles, prepared holes and ribs, and riveted parts together. Assembly ready for installation on main spar Hours Worked: 0.85

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  • Pitot Mount Prep – Part 2

    Pitot Mount Prep – Part 2

    July 13, 2024

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    SNB-W23: Pitot System

    Removed pitot mount doubler plate from #5 rib and deburred/dimpled all holes. Doubler plate riveted to rib. Installed Dynon heated pitot controller to outboard side of #4 rib using K1000-06 nutplates (x4) and AN526-632R8 screws Hours Worked: 0.75

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  • RH Wing Rib Assembly – Part 3

    RH Wing Rib Assembly – Part 3

    July 13, 2024

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    SNB-W14: Wing Ribs

    Took apart RH wing box down to spars. Deburred and cleaned both main and rear spar. Began assembling wing ribs starting from #12 and working inboard. Deburred all holes in both forward and aft ribs, scotchbrited scratches, and cleaned with…

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  • Pitot Mount Prep – Part 1

    Pitot Mount Prep – Part 1

    July 9, 2024

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    SNB-W23: Pitot System

    With forward skin up drilled and clecoed into place, transferred pitot mount main hole and doubler plate rivet holes into forward skin. Also drilled 1/4″ pitot mount bracket holes in doubler and forward skin. Cut out 4″ diameter access hole…

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  • RH Wing Assembly – Part 8

    RH Wing Assembly – Part 8

    July 9, 2024

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    SNB-W07: Wing Box

    Finished up drilling upper/lower aft and forward RH wing skins. Removed upper aft wing skin and forward wing skin to drill aileron bell crank attach angles into aft lower wing skin and began drilling wing tiedown attach bolt hole. Hole…

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  • RH Wing Assembly – Part 7

    RH Wing Assembly – Part 7

    July 8, 2024

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    SNB-W07: Wing Box

    Began up drilling wing tip and forward skin to #30 Hours Worked: 1.17

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  • RH Wing Assembly – Part 6

    RH Wing Assembly – Part 6

    July 6, 2024

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    SNB-W07: Wing Box

    Trimmed fiberglass tip rib per supplemental instructions and clecoed into place. Did not fasten to main spar support angle but riveted to rear angle. Little bit of a gap on upper part of leading edge to be fixed with fiberglass…

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