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Date:  6-29-2008
Number of Hours:  6.00
Manual Reference:  7-12
Brief Description:  Attached RH flap

Started off the day by aligning the RH aileron trailing edge with the tooling holes in the wing rib. I used a plumb bob taped to the trailing edge and two specially made pins inserted in the tooling holes to get the alignment right.

Once the aileron was in its neutral position I installed two short sections of hinge to the inboard and outboard end of the flap and attached it to the wing with a Cleco clamp on either side. Doing this allowed me to insert Clecos in between the two hinges to hold the flap brace in position. Once the flap was aligned with the aileron I drilled one hole in the hinge on the outboard side and used this short section of hinge to match drill the actual hinge. I then Clecoed the hinge to the wing through this hole and aligned the rest of the hinge, clamped it in position and match drilled.

Installed the flap and admired the perfect alignment.
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Plumb bob used to align aileron trailing edge with tooling holes

Plumb bob used to align aileron trailing edge with tooling holes

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RH flap hinge drilled

RH flap hinge drilled

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RH flap attached

RH flap attached

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