Sunday, January 24, 2016

Empennage

Rudder (4.5 hrs )

Page 7-10, Step 5:  Finished skins to spar riveting (both sides from middle to top; and middle to bottom).  Lots of 426 3-3 rivets set by Cleaveland Aircraft Tools Main Squeeze.   Sure works great !


Started page 7-11, Step 1:  Rivet Counterbalance Rib to skins.  Installed Counterbalance lead weight. Needed longer extension for 1/4" drive to reach via my smaller torque wrench in relatively tight space.  Got one at Menards for $2.50 today, so quickly completed at 20-25 in-lbs.  Good these are locknuts.
 

Step 2:  Completed Top Rib riveting.   Pleased with results.
Almost done...except for TE rivets and roll leading edge.