Day 7:
Replacing a AN426AD3 head rivet with a NAS1097AD4 head rivet.
By BDavis
Day 7:
Replacing a AN426AD3 head rivet with a NAS1097AD4 head rivet.
By BDavis
Day 6:
How to flare aluminum tubing:
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Day 5:
First, place all the snap bushings in the ribs. Then, run the aluminum tubing from the outboard side through the fuel tank to the inboard side. Next, put on the B-nut and sleeve and flare the end of the tubing. (Made a video of this and hope to share it soon.) Cleco the inboard rib in place.
Connect the B-nut to the elbow fitting.
Install the access cover with the fuel pick-up tube.
Cut the vent line to length using a tubing cutter.
The tube gets sealed into the T-714 clip.
The vent line is installed.
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Day 4:
Helpful trick for nut plate installation…
Happy Fourth!!
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Day 3:
Place masking tape where you don’t want the sealant. (Note: Joyce bottom left is watching over the whole production.)
When assembling the tank, work in the cradle.
We clecoed ribs #2 and #6 dry and began sealing/riveting rib #4.
Tungeston bucking bar. This is my “go to” bucking bar.
Not too bad…
Thanks to Dane Patterson (and Joyce) for all their help in sealing the fuel tank today.
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