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Date:  1-21-2018
Number of Hours:  3.00
Manual Reference:  Section 7
Brief Description:  Rivet Bottom of Left Aileron

Used temporary bolts for the aileron bracket as on the righ taileron. I set up the aileron on the granite kitchen counter and weighted it down with cans of cleco's. The aileron looked nice and straight, so I dipped a countesunk blind rivet in primer and riveted the skin to the counterweight. Started in the center and moved out alternating sides, dipping each rivet in the primer and checking the aileron regularly for flatness. All looked good.

Next I set the rivets in the bottom of the spar, again checking the flatness of the aileron periodically. Once all the pulled rivets were done, I used the squeezer to set the rivets for the aft skin on the bottom of the main ribs, removed the brackets to set the final rivets, then reinstalled with proper hardware, torqued to 28 inch-pounds and marked with Torque Seal.

Finished the day by using files and scotchbrite to edge finish and deburr the right flap ribs.
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Aileron on granite countertop

Aileron on granite countertop

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Brackets installed

Brackets installed

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Deburr flap ribs

Deburr flap ribs

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