Monday, October 30, 2017

Wing Trailing Edge and Strut Brackets

Started working on the right wing trailing edge.  As with the left wing, the trailing edge is comprised of two lengths of factory formed aluminum pieces. The were cut to final size, deburred and clamped in place.  At each rib, a single hole was drilled.  The holes were deburred and dimpled to accept a countersunk rivet,  The rib cap strip was countersunk at each hole to accept the dimpled trailing edge.  For the time being, everything is just cleco'd in place.

We moved on to locating the jury strut attach points using the same methods as the left wing.  The location of the brackets was marked with a Sharpie to be precisely located and drilled later.

Finally we attached the wing lift strut with AN4 bolts and checked for proper location.  Since the wing was setup at the factory, this was more of a check than anything else.  The strut attach bracket was clamped in place on the rear spar in preparation for drilling.  Hours: 4

Right Wing Lift Strut Attached

Right Wing Lift Strut Attach Bracket Clamped in Place

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