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Date:  4-2-2018
Number of Hours:  6.00
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Brief Description:  Install left tank rear baffel

I carefully laid in the sealant as close to where the plans called for as I could. It appears to be nicely sealed.

While riveting I made a real bonehead move. I lay some of the fault on the way the plans are worded at this step. The plans call to place the blind rivets in the rib rear flange. In reality only the uppermost and lowermost rivets should get set at this point. Then the tank attach brackets are added to the middle with sealant and riveted .... Yep, I placed all of the center rivets before adding the attach brackets.

I had to drill out 30 blind rivets and 12 solid rivets. What bothers me most is the base of the rivets dropped into the tank with sealant on the tips. I am not sure if they will stick to the inside of the tank making them impossible to get out. I guess if they stick hard so they don't move around, then remaining in the tank is no big deal.
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eft and right tanks with rear baffel installed

eft and right tanks with rear baffel installed

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