Empennage Fairing ( 4 hrs )
Riveted 7 nutplates to Aft Fuselage per Sect 12-12. The 4 on lower sides were challenging to reach with my large hands twisting through openings. Had to remove H.S., loose ELT...then success! Remounted H.S., replaced temporary nuts on 4 bolts holding VS-01402 VS Bracket, and torqued. (note in picture, hole for mounting VS is skewed left, giving VS right turning bias in flight offsetting engine torque, etc.) Re-mounted VS, then added Gap Covers. Discovered I'd forgotten to install nutplate at aft position. I'd dimpled earlier, so added K1100-6 nuplates which was easy to do while VS on Fuse. Re-installed Emp Fairing w/ 27 flat head screws. SWEET ! Next: make final trim, and fill few small gaps with epoxy/flox mix per Sect 12-13.
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torq seal (yellow) added once nuts torqued.
Others are still temp, since will remove HS again |
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lower nutplates were challenge to reach,
even w/ HS removed |
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| installed aft nutplate for Gap Cover |
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| 1st installation with flush screws |
