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Jeff Mitchell's RV8 project
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Date:  2-7-2010
Number of Hours:  6.30
Manual Reference:  8-52, 8-53
Brief Description:  Flap blocks - take two.

I finished off the seat ramps and consoles section then got to work on redoing the F-445 flap blocks. I didn't like the first attempt even though I followed the plans exactly. The problem was the forward attach bolt holes would end up a bit close to the inboard edge of the F-815C floor angles they mount to. This time around I drilled the left hand forward bolt hole 3 mm outboard and the right hand forward bolt hole 2 mm outboard. Then I installed them onto the flap actuator weldment and installed the aft bolts with washers and nuts. Now I could easily match drill the forward holes into the floor on my work table. I took the WD-806 and blocks off the floor then clecoed the floor back into the airplane. This made it easy to match drill F-815C to the forward bolt holes in the floor. These holes ended up right down the middle of the floor angle. I disassembled, drilled and installed platenuts for the forward bolt holes. I drilled the platenut attach holes to accept MK-319-BS blind rivets instead of using the method suggested in the instructions of grinding a pair of vise-grips down to set solid rivets.
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Drilling the replacement flap blocks

Drilling the replacement flap blocks

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I match drilled the forward holes on the bench

I match drilled the forward holes on the bench

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WD-806 and F-445 flap blocks in place

WD-806 and F-445 flap blocks in place

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