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Sid & Houston Mayeux Project
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Date:  10-23-2013
Number of Hours:  3.00
Manual Reference:  Hrzntl Stab Caps
Brief Description:  Horizontal stab end caps: Filling, final install

Like the other empennage end caps, I closed off the trailing edge hollow end of these horizontal stabilizer end caps. On 8 Oct, I used sheet balsa to form a basin in the end of each cap, and used balsa and tape to enclose the edges to hold an epoxy rosin/microfiber slurry. A week later (15 Oct), I sanded them down and airblasted the powder out of the pinholes, which I then filled with a straight rosin/hardener mix. On 23 Oct, I sanded that down to 600 grit to final shape, then pop-riveted the finished caps onto the horizontal stabilizer ends.
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8 Oct: Initial balsa/epoxy fill

8 Oct: Initial balsa/epoxy fill

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15 Oct: 2nd fill for pinholes

15 Oct: 2nd fill for pinholes

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23 Oct: Sanded, installed

23 Oct: Sanded, installed

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