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Miguel Vidal RV-8
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Date:  12-16-2021
Number of Hours:  0.40
Manual Reference:  8e8PP-1r1 8-17
Brief Description:  RV-8 Fwd Fuselage Structure

According to Construction Manual:
(LH & RH parts)
Drill 1/8, all 1/8 holes in the WD-822-L-1 & WD-822-R-1 to remove the powder coat paint.
Put the F-844-R Auxiliary Longeron in place in the notch in the right L.G. Box Assembly. Cleco the F-802S-1 Spacer and F-802D-1 Landing Gear Box Plate, to the Fwd and Aft L.G. Bulkheads. Cleco from the inside to allow for fitting of the side skin later.
Check the alignment of the holes in the landing gear box plate, and the F-802A-R-1 Fwd L.G. Bulkhead and F-802B-R-1 Aft L.G. Bulkhead, particularly near the top. If there is any misalignment, remove the landing gear box plate and flute the flange an additional amount, between the holes that are misaligned. Re cleco the landing gear box plate.
Repeat the previous step for the left side L.G. Box.
Final-Drill #40, the two nutplate attachment holes that are common between the F-804Center Section Assembly fwd top flange, and each of the F-878-1 Mid Cabin Braces.
Final-Drill #30, the 1/8 hole at the aft end of the F-878-L-1 & -R-1 Mid Cabin Braces, common to the F-804 Center Section Assembly.
Cleco the F-848-1 Upper Longeron Gussets, F-845-1 Gussets, and F-846-1 Gussets in place on the Center Section Fwd Bulkhead flanges to check the fit. Add additional radius to any of the gussets that do not nest flush on the inside surface of the bulkhead flanges. Uncleco and remove all the gussets.
Uncleco the Fwd Fuselage Sub Structure from the Center Section Bulkhead Assembly.
Deburr the #30 and #40 holes in the F-878-L-1 & -R-1Mid Cabin Braces, and the fwd top flange of the F-804 Center Section Assembly.
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