Steven Lynn - Experimental Aircraft Builder's Log

RV-7A Construction Log


Date: 6-25-2009
Number of Hours: 0.50
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Brief Description: Mid Fuselage - Put in Bolts & Hole Issue

I put the bolts in before riveting to help hold position of the ribs. Turns out two ribs had their 1/4 inch bolt holes mis-located slightly because when I match drilled them I had the ribs in the wrong position. I sent the photo to Van's Technical Support and they said, "this isn't desireable, but little that can be done now, and unlikely to cause a problem." I hope somebody else uses this entry. Sometimes it is the mistakes that get the most pondering time.

Enlarged hole

Nut on aft side.

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