Entries for: Wings - Flaps
| Entry Date: Sunday, Jun 11, 2006 (details) |
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| Rivet the Trailing Edge |
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| Flaps
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| 3.8 hours
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Riveted the trailing edge with the shim making sure to keep both heads perpendicular to their respective skins.
BOTH FLAPS COMPLETED (as of 8/27/2006)! HURRAH! YAY! YIPPEE!
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| Entry Date: Monday, Jun 05, 2006 (details) |
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| Rivet the Aft Spar to the Aft Ribs & Skin |
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| Flaps
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| 3.7 hours
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Riveted the aft spar to the main ribs.
Riveted the upper and lower skin to the aft spar.
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| Entry Date: Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 (details) |
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| Rivet the Skin & the Upper Flanges of the Forward Spar/Aft Ribs |
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| Flaps
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| 6.25 hours
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Riveted the upper flange of the forward spar.
Riveted the aft ribs using pop rivets.
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| Entry Date: Sunday, May 07, 2006 (details) |
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| Rivet the Skin to the Upper Flanges of the Nose Ribs |
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| Flaps
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| 0.5 hours
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Flipped the assembly, checked for straightness, and cleco'd the upper skin.
Riveted the nose ribs using 1/8" blind rivets.
*We riveted the end ribs later since they are easily accessible and added the time in elsewhere.
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| Entry Date: Sunday, May 07, 2006 (details) |
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| Rivet the Lower Skin to the Nose Ribs & Spar Assembly |
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| Flaps
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| 6 hours
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Riveted the skin to the forward spar making sure to keep the assembly straight.
Riveted the skin to the aft ribs (forward to back).
Riveted the nose ribs forward from the spar .
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| Entry Date: Saturday, Apr 15, 2006 (details) |
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| Rivet the Ribs to the Forward Spar |
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| Flaps
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| 7 hours
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*Note: Added 5 hours for corrosion proofing on the flaps (no pics for seperate entry)
Riveted the nose and aft ribs to the forward spar using 1/8 rivets on the pairs and 1/32 on the rest.
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| Entry Date: Saturday, Jan 21, 2006 (details) |
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| Drill the Trailing Edge |
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| Flaps
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| 2 hours
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Inserted the trailing edge shim between the skin and 'attached' with small bits of double-stick tape and pivoting clamps.
Placed a 2x4 underneath the trailing edge and rechecked the flap for any twist.
Drilled normal to the upper surface through the skins and the shim.
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| Entry Date: Saturday, Jan 21, 2006 (details) |
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| Position and Drill the Upper Surface of the Skin |
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| Flaps
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| 5 hours
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Placed the flap right-side-up on the bench and supported with sections of 2x4.
Pulled the skin flush with the spar/rib assembly and held in place with clamps and straps.
Drilled/cleco'd the forward spar, aft ribs, and nose ribs respectively.
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| Entry Date: Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 (details) |
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| Drill the Lower Surface of the Skin |
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| Flaps
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| 3.7 hours
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Drilled all rivet holes in the bottom of the skin with a #40 bit.
Followed typical drilling/cleco patterns and continued to check alignment and spacing throughout.
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| Entry Date: Sunday, Jan 08, 2006 (details) |
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| Clamp the Spar/Rib Assembly to the Table & Position the Skin |
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| Flaps
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| 0.5 hours
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Clamped the skin to the spar assembly upside-down on the table.
Checked alignments with the rivet lines and with a digital level. Helped reduced twist by placing small blocks along the rear spar to keep it elevated.
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| Entry Date: Sunday, Jan 08, 2006 (details) |
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| Cleco the Ribs to the Spars and Drill Final Rivet Holes |
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| Flaps
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| 2.9 hours
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Cleco'd the spar/rib assembly together making sure that all ribs (pairs A, B, & C especially) were in the correct location.
Drilled all holes except the rib pairs with a #40 and the pairs with a #30.
*NOTE: These times include both the right and left flaps. We did the left first and will use pictures from that since they look almost exactly the same ('cept that whole backwards-thing). The dates concur with the completion of the left flap... yes, we've been working since!*
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| Entry Date: Thursday, Dec 29, 2005 (details) |
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| Rivet the Reinforcement Angles & Deployment Arms to the Ribs of Pair B |
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| Flaps
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| 0.45 hours
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Clamped the remaining reinforcement angles and deployment arms to rib pair B.
Riveted using universal head rivets.
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| Entry Date: Thursday, Dec 29, 2005 (details) |
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| Rivet the Reinforcement Angles & Flap-Track Guide Arms to the Ribs of Pairs A & C |
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| Flaps
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| 2.5 hours
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Clamped/cleco'd the reinforcement angles and the flap-track guide arms to their respective ribs (Pairs A and C).
Flush-riveted each hole.
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| Entry Date: Saturday, Dec 17, 2005 (details) |
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| Corrosion-Proof the Flap-Track & Deployment Arm Parts |
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| Flaps
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| 5 hours
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Applied anti-corrosion protection on the flap-tracks, deployment arms, and their nose ribs and reinforcement angles.
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| Entry Date: Thursday, Nov 17, 2005 (details) |
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| Drill the Nose Rib Angles and Flap-Track/Deployment Arm Nose Ribs |
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| Flaps
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| 2 hours
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Clamped the angles and ribs together, drilled the angles using the two 1/8" pre-punched rib web holes.
Matched up each nose rib pair (rib web, arm, angle), cleco'd through the 1/8" holes, and drilled the six pilot holes.
Countersunk all eight rivet holes in the flap track arms opposite the rib.
Deburred all holes.
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| Entry Date: Wednesday, Nov 16, 2005 (details) |
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| Cut and Trim Nose Rib Reinforcement Angles |
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| Flaps
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| 2.5 hours
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*Also included time for straightening and deburring the ribs.*
Measured and cut the nose rib reinforcements. Three for each flap.
Smoothed edges so that the reinforcement fit flush.
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