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Chris and Karens RV-6A
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Date:  5-22-2007
Number of Hours:  10.00
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Brief Description:  Final fitting/dimpling of trim tab spar-to-hinge

Since the trim tab spar is quite thin, countersinking for the flush rivets will open the holes larger than the pilot, so a back-up strip must be used (to keep the C/S bit from 'wandering' all over the place when the hole is countersunk, since the 'pilot' would be 'lost'). I used a piece of angle AL, match-drilled & clecoed to the tab spar. After this, one-by-one the holes were countersunk for flush rivets so the spar would accept the dimples from the trim tab skin. The trim tab hinge then 'sandwiches't the trim tab spar to the skin.
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Trim tab spar drilled and clecoed to scrap AL

Trim tab spar drilled and clecoed to scrap AL

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Start of countersinking trim tab spar

Start of countersinking trim tab spar

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Trim tab spar & hinge clecoed to tab skin

Trim tab spar & hinge clecoed to tab skin

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