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Date:  1-4-2008
Number of Hours:  1.00
Manual Reference:  6-11.5
Brief Description:  Bent tabs on L elevator, riveted ribs.

This morning I spent about a half hour cutting a 2x4 to bet the proper size blocks to bend the elevator tabs. After getting them cut properly, I bent the bottom tab first with a ball pean hammer and then finished it with the rivet gun and flush mushroom set. Then the top tab was bent over in the same way. The top tab goes over the top to shed water and keep it out of the elevator.

Getting the blocks cut properly took most of the time, bending the tabs only took a few minutes.

I had a few minutes to rivet the end ribs E-703 and 704 together before it was time to go to work.
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Blocks in place, ready to bend tabs.

Blocks in place, ready to bend tabs.

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Bottom tab bent in first.

Bottom tab bent in first.

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Both tabs bent into position.

Both tabs bent into position.

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