AN3-10A

  • Fuel Tank Installation

    Fuel Tank Installation

    Rinsed tank out with water to clear out debris from inside. Re-fit tank to fuselage and trimmed fuel bay area slightly more to accommodate vent fitting. Clecoed tank stop into place and confirmed tank was sitting full forward. Installed fuel tank straps and lightly tightened straps until they were touching the tank fully. Used AN3-7A…

  • Turtledeck Assembly – Part 8

    Turtledeck Assembly – Part 8

    Riveted formers #5 through #2 to turtledeck skin starting at upper longerons and moving towards the skin splice channel. Riveted lower #1 formers to back of cross tie box then riveted upper #1 formers to turtledeck skin assembly. Riveted F20-08 splice plate to upper skin splice channel and #1 formers. Wrapped up #1 former section…

  • Main Wing Spar Mating – Part 1

    Main Wing Spar Mating – Part 1

    Mated spars together and up drilled alignment holes to 1/4″ per plans. Spars temporarily fastened together with AN4 hardware to drill wing attachment blocks. Holes drilled with drill press on ground and leveled by using 3/8″ bit and drill guide, then 15/32″ bit and finished with 1/2″ reamer. Both holes have give slight resistance when…

  • Initial Kit Inventory – Part 2

    Initial Kit Inventory – Part 2

    Inventory most of kit. Still need to organize tools and parts in small boxes Hours Worked: 8.50