Thomas Prevost - Experimental Aircraft Builder's Log

Tom's Rans S-19 Builders Log


Date: 9-25-2010
Number of Hours: 3.00
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Brief Description: RH wing - fitting of torque angle & landing light

Completed fitting of the tank bay torque angle and landing light lens as follows: 1. Formed shape of torque angle to match profile of wing underside using a vise and plastic mallet. 2. Drilled rivet holes to match wing skins using strap duplicators. 3. Removed forward tip skin from wing assembly and cut out landing light opening with shears. Replaced forward tip skin and cleco'd in place. 4. Rough cut some 1/16" lexan sheet and used heat gun and some metal tubing to form leading edge bend. 5. Inserted landing light lens in place and drilled rivet holes. Removed lens and trimmed excess.

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