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Date:  2-1-2011
Number of Hours:  2.00
Manual Reference:  Sect. 6
Brief Description:  Electric Trim Access Plate

After a little research online, read how it's much easier to counter-sink access plate holes and fill with "oops rivets". With the shallow head and 100 degree factory head, there is no need to countersink or dimple the plate-nut itself. Worked outstanding!!

Now must figure a way to rivet remaining two plate-nuts. Was able to access four of them with the squeezer using two different yokes. Believe I'll try back-riveting tomorrow evening. Noticed some stiffener rivets right next to where I'll be working, so back-riveting should work fine. I'll probably use the bucking bar as the back-plate due to the slight offset between the mounting plate and the elevator skin.

Good progress tonight. Happy with that!
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Riveting Plate-Nuts

Riveting Plate-Nuts

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Plate Nuts Installed (minus 2)

Plate Nuts Installed (minus 2)

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Underside: Some rivets to touch up and some to back-rivet still

Underside: Some rivets to touch up and some to back-rivet still

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