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Date:  10-20-2018
Number of Hours:  5.90
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Brief Description:  Throttle Quadrunt

I got home from a work trip and got some time in on the build. I got back to the throttle quad design and installation. I got the throttle located on the left bulkhead cap where I wanted it to be and drilled the holes and installed the nutplates during the last worksession.

Now I needed to make the mounting plate as well as a support bracket for the forward portion of
the mounting plate. After playing around with a couple ideas I looked at the pieces of aluminum angle I had in my stash and found a piece that would work great. I cut a small portion off the angle that would rest on the side of the spar channel because it was too close to the side skin. I then riveted another piece of 1/8 alum on that side in order to keep the support angle away from clamping down on the bulkhead cap.

Next I took the mounting bracket and drilled and countersunk two more holes where I could secure the mounting plate in the back end. I took the bulkhead cap on and off several times in order to debur holes and install nutplates. After inserting the nutplates I reinstalled the bulkhead cap and installed the mounting bracket. I then clamped the support angle to the mounting plate in order to locate the support angle and drill the holes into the spar channel where I could install lthe nutplates. With all that done I removed everything and installed the nutplates for the support angle.

I made four 1/2 inch long aluminum support spacers to attach the throttle quad to the mounting plate in order to move the quadrunt away from the side of the aircraft to give room for actuating the levers on the quadrunt. It would be accessable without the extra spacers, but marginal....the spacers give plenty of clearance. I did a little bracket lightening and installed the nutplates into the support bracket.

Will complete the throttle quad install next session.
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Throttle quad mounting plate

Throttle quad mounting plate

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Mounting plate and support

Mounting plate and support

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Mounting plate and support installed

Mounting plate and support installed

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