Build Log for Sonex 0849B
Drilled skin doubler to rib #5 and clecoed in place using mock skin section. Drilled and countersunk pitot mount in preparation for nutplates. Final drilling to occur once lower forward skin is clecoed in place. Creation of -08 Tubing Support…
Began creating skin doubler for AN5812 pitot Mount from .032 scrap skin. Pitot Mount profile cut in doubler and holes laid out for test fit. Doubler to mount to outboard (flat) side of #5 rib and get sandwiched between wing…
Trimming of forward Wing Skin per conversion plans Hours Worked: 0.33
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
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…
Installed nut plates in RH Ribs 11 and 12, trimmed mount plate per instructions, and installed in RH wing. Hours Worked: 1.90
Trimming of SNX-W19-02 to create SNX-WC01-05 Hours Worked: 0.38
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…
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…
Trimmed legacy upper wing skin per conversion plans. Trimmed with Andy snips and deburred cut edge with die grinder Hours Worked: 0.75
Mockup of forward ribs on R/L wing Hours Worked: 1.32
Finished riveting -03 and -04 forward ribs. Hours Worked: 0.55