Now that the flaps are finally installed, we decided to install the flap gap seals, which are aluminum strips that span the gap between the wing and the flaps. We had previously primed and painted these pieces, so all we had to do was rivet them to the wings.
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| Flap gap seals installed |
More time was spent planning out the fuel lines from the wings to the header tank. The wings were folded several times during this process as we need to ensure that the hose routing and hose lengths will accommodate folding of the wings. Hose ends were attached to complete two of the hoses that run to the header tank. We are waiting on parts to finish the remaining hoses.
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| Right angle connectors installed on upper hoses |
Additionally, work has started on installation of the rear baggage panels. We found that a few attachment holes that were drilled into these panels no longer line up with the holes in the chassis tabs. This may have been due to flexing of the tubes that occurred when shrinking the fuselage fabric. We may just remake that panel as we have some spare aluminum sheet.
Work is also underway on installation of the glare-shield. Some right angle brackets were made to help support the glare-shield along the front edge. Hours: 9
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