10 November 2008
Assembling elevator skeleton
4.0 hours
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| Nutplates on trim motor access panel cutout (Full size) Put on the 7 nutplates for the access panel doubler This shows the nutplate side fo the doubler |
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| finished access panel doubler (Full size) A picture of the bottom of the access panel with nutplates installed |
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| Setup for riveting top of spar to skin (Full size) The next step was to rivet the skin to the top of the spar. This shows the 2 angles I clamp to the table to support the skin and spar while it is being riveted |
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| Top of spar and skin riveting continued (Full size) A sponge stuck between the skin and spar helps hold it open so you can get your hand in behind it to hold the bucking bar in place, blind. |
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| Back-riveting stiffeners to bottom skin (Full size) After the top of the spar is riveted, the stiffeners are riveted to the bottom skin |
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