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Date:  5-14-2006
Number of Hours:  5.00
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Brief Description:  Finished wing leading edge

Finished riveting the leading edge while doing another leak check on the tank. I moved the tank back to the garage and reworked the manometer connection before repressurizing and checking with soapy water. I still couldn't find a leak anywhere, and after a couple of hours with no change (aside from minor changes due to temperature--fluctuations up and down), I decided that if there is a leak, I would not find it that way--I'm pretty sure the leak was at the manometer connection.After finishing the tank and leading edge, I countersunk the spar to accept the leading edge skin, then I drilled and dimpled the holes in the tank that connect to the W-423 splice plate. Finally, I trimmed some excess sealant that was keeping the tank from sitting flush, and called it a day!
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Tank mounted on spar

Tank mounted on spar

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View from underside of wing

View from underside of wing

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Leading edge to tank splice plate detail

Leading edge to tank splice plate detail

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