25 April 2011

FLAPERONĀ  ASSEMBLY (CONTINUE)

INBOARD LEFT FLAPERON

The Hinge Bracket was back drilled through into the Spar, the Hinge Bracket was clecoed to the Spar; and was later back drilled into theĀ  Nose Rib using #40 drill bit.

The Full Rib was clecoed to the bottom of the Skin. The hole was expanded with a #30 drill bit and clecoed the Full Rib to the Skin.

The furring strip was used to bring the Skin around the Nose Ribs and the Skin was clecoed to the Spar.

All the holes were clecoed.

A small diameter of rod was used to grip the Skin and the Ribs during drilling process.

Clecoed the Skin and the Ribs.

The Flaperon shows the final cleco result.

Clecoing with #40 drill bit before expanding to #30 drill bit