Date:	7-20-2012
Number of Hours:	3.00
Brief Description:	Building the Rudder Skeleton
Clecoed the R-606PP, R-607PP, and R-608PP reinforcement plates to R-802PP rudder spar. (Image 1) Fabricated the R-717 spacer, and two R-716 rudder bottom attach strips out of a .032" aluminum strip according to Blueprint specifications. Trimmed R-710 according to Blueprint specifications. Enlarged the bottom most rod end hole of R-704 to 3/8" dia. using unibit. Clecoed R-704, R-45PD, R-710, R-717 and the rod end bearing platenuts to R-802PP rudder spar. (See Image 2). Flutted R-703 tip rib and clecoed to R-802PP Rudder Spar. Enlarged to #30 the holes that attach R-703 to R-802PP. Removed R-703 from R-802PP Clecoed the R-713 counterbalance skin on R-703. Flutted the forward flange of R-703 so that the fwd holes in R-713 match those in the fwd flange of R-703. Drilled to final size the holes that attach R-713 to R-703. Drilled to final size the holes in the R-802PP spar web Drill to final size the holes that attach R-710 to R-405PD and R-704 Clecoed the R-801PP skin, R-703 and R-713 to understructure. Clamped the R-716 (LH & RH) rudder bottom attach strips to the assembly Match-drilled R-710 and R-716 (LH & RH) to the rudder assembly using holes in R-801PP skin and R-704 as a drill guide. Drilled remaining holes in R-713 and R-801PP to final size Marked and disassembled parts.