Thomas Prevost - Experimental Aircraft Builder's Log

Tom's Rans S-19 Builders Log


Date: 9-10-2010
Number of Hours: 4.00
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Brief Description: RH wing - fitting of lower aft skin

Completed fitting of lower aft skin to RH wing frame as follows: 1. Drew centerlines on all ribs. 2. Rechecked and re-leveled work bench. Placed wing frame on 4x4 PVC rails and secured. 3. Positioned lower aft skin in place and cleco'd along aft spar. Cleco'd skin stiffenerns and tank bay skin in place. 4. Lined up rib centerlines throgh the pre-punched holes in the skin. Rechecked level and square. 5. Drilled ribs to #40, inserting cleco's as I drilled. 6. Clamped previously-fabricated aileron and flap hinges in place, drilled to #40, and cleco'd in place. 7. Cleco'd hinge reinforcements in place, drilled to #40, and cleco'd in place. 8. Inserted lower wing tip skin in place on outboard rib. 9. Drilled all holes to #30. The wing assembly is now ready to be flipped over for fitting of the top aft skin.

Drilled to #40

Frame held level and square on 4x4 PVC rail posts

Drilled to #30

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