KitLog pro

Powered By Kitlog Pro v2.0

Bills RV-7 Build Site
' style=
Date:  2-25-2014
Number of Hours:  2.50
Manual Reference:  7-9
Brief Description:  Right leading edge, dimple skins

I was not happy with a couple of the rivets attaching the leading edge ribs to the spar so these were drilled out and I replaced them with LP4-3 pull rivets. These were on the outboard end and the main spar flange, for some reason, had separated from the spar as the standard rivets were driven. I used the pneumatic squeezer to flatten the flange against the spar then used the pull rivets to assure it was all tight.

Then I riveted the leading edge skin to spar along back edge using pneumatic squeezer. Began preparing top skins by deburring holes and eges of wing walk doubler and inboard skin. Then platic film was removed from bottom of doubler and skin and then rivet holes were dimpled. Doubler and skin clecoed to the skeleton for safe keeping.
' style=

Leading edge skin riveted to spar

Leading edge skin riveted to spar

' style=

Shop heads of LE rivets

Shop heads of LE rivets

' style=

Dimpling skins

Dimpling skins

' style=










Copyright © 2001-2024 Matronics. All Rights Reserved.