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Jims RV-8
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Date:  7-29-2020
Number of Hours:  2.50
Manual Reference:  7-12
Brief Description:  Left Flap hinge drilling/install

Following the method that was used on the right flap - I used the cord to suspend the flap above the wing, holding it in place while I made the tiny adjustments to get the three sides in alignment. Flat across the trailing edge in line with the aileron trailing edge. 1/4" gap between aileron and flap and enough edge distance on the flap hinge. I could tell from the front side that I would have enough edge distance on the flap hinge - and did verify this with a measurement afterwards... all holes were at or larger than 3/16" from the center of the hole to the edge on the 3/32" rivets, so all good.

I finished up by removing the hinge pin and flap and every other cleco so that I could countersink the bottom skin on the flap hinge. Then I flipped the clecos to the countersunk holes and and countersunk the rest of the holes.
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left flap suspended from above - some drilling has alread

left flap suspended from above - some drilling has alread

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second view

second view

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bottom skin hinge holes countersunk

bottom skin hinge holes countersunk

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