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Date:  2-18-2020
Number of Hours:  3.00
Manual Reference:  21-02
Brief Description:  Installing strake table starboard side

Was impressed by Bruce Sinclair's bolt retainers. Was planning these anyway, having read about them on the Berkut13 website. Cut slots to match the heads of the outboard wing attach bolts from some aluminium box section from Bunnings Aerospace, Rivetted on a nutplace and secured over the bolt heads with a 3/16" countersunk MS-something-or-other-67 screw through the shear web. This means I don't need a wrench on the bolt heads to stop them sliding back into the spar. Cant think of a reasonable way to do this inboard. C'est la vie.

Put the fuselage back on the main gear blocks and a sawhorse forward, and played around until the upper longerons are level fore and aft.

With the assistance of my good wife, bolted on the starboard wing for the first time! Adjusted the table to suit the new levels. and it appears the bottom of the spar is nowhere near straight. Mmmmmmmm. Checked the wing incidence on the level blocks, and was aghast to see half a bubble nose up! Look around wildly for why this should be the case and am clueless and tired, so lights off and go to bed with two wierd things to worry about.
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Levelly, levelly

Levelly, levelly

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Bolt head retainer and screw

Bolt head retainer and screw

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