Steevo's RV14a Build Log

Main Gear Leg Fairings ( 4 hrs ) Completed Leg Fairings for Main Gear per Sect 46A-20 - including trimming flanges, deburring, priming and...

Main Gear Leg Fairing ( 3 hrs ) Completed positioning hinge in Fairing, cleco'd and drilled #40 holes.  Both left and right sides done...

Gear Leg Fairings ( 4 hrs ) Machine C'sunk for 2 lower screws retaining Nose Gear Leg Fairing.  Achieved 1/8" clearance to Wheel ...

Nose Wheel Gear Leg Fairing ( 4 hrs ) After priming, riveted hinge halves to Leg Fairing.  Cut hinge pin to length included 90 deg bend on...

Nose Gear Leg Fairing ( 3 hrs ) Aligned & clamped hinge along aft edge, then drilled #40 holes for rivets per 46A-16 & -17.  Had t...

Front Wheel and Leg Fairing ( 4 hrs ) Completed Mach C'sinking 6-32 screws attaching forward to aft shell Steps 9 & 10 at Sect 46A...

Front Wheel Fairing ( 2 hrs ) Per 46A-14, Steps 1-7 -  final drilled #27 holes in forward shell attach holes.  Riveted 8 nutplates onto af...