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Date:  12-9-2010
Number of Hours:  3.25
Manual Reference:  W17
Brief Description:  Install the Aft and Forward Root Ribs.

While all of the ribs and the rear spar were clecoed I positioned the root rib, marked the location and clamped the rib to the root rib attach assembly. I then removed all of the ribs and the 6 bolts holding the root rib assembly with the root rib clamped in position. I then was able to easily drill the rib using the pilot holes in the root assembly. I then attached the gussets to the ribs. It came together really well so I did the up-drilling and deburring and riveting of the ribs, gussets and root attachment assembly. This is much easier than first riveting ribs 1-12 before working on the root rib.

I did error by riveting the aft rib to the root assembly from the wrong side. However I still had room to attach the bolts so I will not change it.
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Aft Root Rib.

Aft Root Rib.

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Forward Root Rib correctly riveted.

Forward Root Rib correctly riveted.

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Aft Rib Riveted from wrong side.

Aft Rib Riveted from wrong side.

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