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Date:  5-1-2020
Number of Hours:  9.00
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Brief Description:  More wing tip work

Counter sank the OML of all of the hinge attach rivet holes in the wing tips

Positioned the Archer VOR/Localizer antenna in the RH wingtip and match drilled it to the hinge attach holes

Drilled #12 holes in the wing tip retaining hinge halves centered between the rivet holes. The intent is for the adhesive that will be used to bond the hinge halves to the tips will flow up into the holes and out the tops creating a kind of adhesive rivet to add additional strength for hinge attachment.

Temporarily installed the wing tips on the wings to double check fit. All looked good. Removed wing tips

Fabricated hinge end retainers from sections of hinge. Installed nut plates in the wing tip aft rib.

Cut the wing tip attached hinge pins to length and bent the aft end 90 degrees to line up with hinge pin retainers.

Scuffed, cleaned and primed the wing tip aft ribs

Riveted the aft ribs in place in the wing tips. Used soft rivets

Riveted the aft ribs in place in the wing tips. Used soft rivets.

Installed nutpllates in the wingtips for the nav/strobe attachment
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Hing half with holes for adhesive

Hing half with holes for adhesive

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Hinge pins secured to aft rib

Hinge pins secured to aft rib

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Archer VOR antenna

Archer VOR antenna

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