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Date:  9-27-2007
Number of Hours:  3.50
Manual Reference:  6.6
Brief Description:  Fabricate aileron trim tab

11. Fabricate aileron trim tab

Aileron trim tab - sandd to match radius of trim tab hinge to a smooth finish
Left Flap dry fit - assisted setting trailing edge of inboard section of wing to match center of trailing edge of flap. drilled 1/2" (2) holes to install (2) clinkos
Rudder - dry fit leading edge of the rudder. Installed so 3" was from leading edge to the joggle.
Held leading edge of rudder in place with 25 clinkos, 4 per side and one on the bottom cap
Aileron trim tab - matched drilled holes for trim tab hinge using a #20 bit. As the holes were drilledd i installed 32 counter sunk screws along with #10 nut plate.
Rivets in nut plate are 6/64" brass dash 4 rivet .
Rivets need to be a@ 9/64" when attached, measured with a caliper
Rivets that compressed and did not stay aligned. I drilled rivet with a #40 bit, then re-riveted
Cut & sanded high density foam to fill in trailing edge of aileron trim tab, sanded inside of trim tab.
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alignment of spar

alignment of spar

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wetting of skin

wetting of skin

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clamping of spar in place while cleaning hysol

clamping of spar in place while cleaning hysol

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