21-08 Clecoing Flap Nose & Top Skins
After coating the faying surfaces with JC5, a nice little job clecoing on the nose skin … … followed by the top skin, which slips between the nose skin & spar. Twist?? I decided to…
February 2019
21-07/08 Flap Sub Structure
After all the preparation it was finally time to actually start assembling the flaps. I attached the Doublers & Nutplates to the Inboard Rod assembles first. I was able to use the squeezer for riveting…
21-06 Priming Flap Parts
Etch Primer After scuffing and degreasing I got the acid etch primer sprayed … basically a day’s work! As luck would have it, we are having unusually warm weather here in the UK … 15ºC…
21-06 Dimpling
As always, lots of dimples. I gently scuffed the holes prior to dimpling ready for priming … I find it easier to do at this stage. But you have to remember it’s probably normally a…
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Well I did decide to order another FL-1007-R Flap Hinge … I couldn’t face seeing my little goof every walk round! Even if it was strong enough with an oversized hole : ) But I…
21-06 Match & Final Drilling
After the Trailing Edge is clecoed in place, it’s final drilled. Vans recommend that the drilling is done at 90º to the chord line, which works out as being 84º to the skins. So I…
21-03 to 05 Flap Deburring and Test Assembly
Spars The Flap Spars proved quick to deburr using a vixen file … … and then using the 3M 6″ wheels … … and the 1″ 3M wheel in an angle grinder for the…