Brief Description: INSTALLING THE REINFORCEMENT PLATES
ALUMINUM REINFORCMENT PLACES ARE REQUIRED FOR THE BOND BETWEEN SOME OF THE FLANGES AND THE FUSELAGE.
THE CIRCULAR SHAPE OF THE CABIN REQUIRES EXTRA STRENGTH AT SOME LOCATIONS TO PREVENT DELAMINATION. THE RS313 PLATES ARE PLACED OVER HIGHLY STRESSED LAMINATES AND SECURED THROUGH THE FUSALAGE WITH BOLTS AND FLUSH HEAD SCREWS.
GENERAL STEPS
1 BEGIN THE INSTALLATION OF THE TYPICAL REINFOREMENT PLATE BY LOCTING THE PLATE ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUSALAGE.
2 BOND THE PLATE TO THE FUSALAGE WITH A THICK EPOXY/ FLOX MIX. THE FLOX WILL ALSO PROVIDE AN EVEN, SUPPORTIVE SURFACE WHEN THE PLATE IS SECURED.
3 USE THE HOLE IN ECH PLATE TO AS A GUIDE TO DRILL 3/16 HOLE THROUGH THE FUSALAGE SHELL OR THE NOSE TUNNEL.
4 ENLARGE THE HOLE IN THE OUTER LAMINATE TO 1/2" DIA.
5 REMOVE CORE MATERIAL 1/4 TO /3/8, FILL THIS DECORED AREA WITH FLOX, THENCOUNTERSINKFOR THR SCREW ( MS246694-SXX).
SQUARE THE HEADS OF THE BOLTS BEFORE INSTALLATION.
