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Date:  8-25-2018
Number of Hours:  3.00
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Brief Description:  Drill Spar and Assemble Left Elevator

The E-00902-1L front spar gets a 3/8 in. and a 5/8 in. hole for the trim servo motor wiring. This was my first time using a step drill and the 3/8 in. hole got a bit of a chamfer because I didn't control the drill as well as I should've. This hole doesn't get a fastener so I think if I just remove the knife edge it should be OK. I'll double check with Vans before I do anything just to be sure.

(Update 8/29/18: Just talked to Vans builder support this afternoon. He confirmed the small 3/8 in. hole remains open. Its function is to allow the trim servo actuator a path as it moves the trim tab up and down. It doesn't really matter if the hole is perfectly round.)

The 5/8 in. hole was much better. This hole gets a snap bushing later in the build.

The rest of the left elevator went together without problem once I got the correct orientation of the parts figured out. Vans does a great job of making things go together only one way so if something doesn't fit quite right it's usually because you have the parts positioned incorrectly.

I finally ordered new rudder components. I also ordered the right upper and lower elevator skins so I'll have to do some steps out of order until the skins arrive. Total cost of the new rudder was about $320.
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These are pass-through holes for the electric trim servo wiring. The large hole gets a snap bushing.

These are pass-through holes for the electric trim servo wiring. The large hole gets a snap bushing.

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Left elevator went together without problems.  I love CNC hole punching.

Left elevator went together without problems. I love CNC hole punching.

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