The baggage door work is essentially complete now. The biggest challenge we had was trying to get all the edges to fit properly. The upper longeron that it mates to has a slight scallop shape, while the lower edge is flat. To get the upper edge of the baggage door to seal nicely, we added a stiffening bracket with a gentle bow shape to match the shape of the top longeron. This took several attempts to get right as it was difficult to get the bracket shaped properly so that the top door edge lined up nicely. The bracket itself isn't the prettiest thing in the world, but it works well.
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| 1st attempt at stiffening bracket with an intentional "bow" |
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| Baggage door with final stiffening bracket installed |
We also installed Camlock receptacles on the fuselage, and drilled holes in the baggage door for the camlock latches. These were tested and adjusted, and are working great.
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| Camlock receptacles riveted in place |
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Baggage door exterior, with 2 small Camlock latches
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The turtledeck was also trimmed, fitted, drilled, and deburred. It's starting to look more like an airplane as we get more pieces fitted in place. Hours: 12.5
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