Sunday, September 30, 2018

Section 9 - Elevators (riveting items to front spars)

I had a very productive Sunday, consisting mostly of riveting.  Specifically, I riveted the tip ribs to each other and then to the front spar; hinge reinforcement plates, nutplates and root ribs to the front spar; counterbalance skins to tip ribs; and, elevator horns to the root ribs and front spar.  Also installed a bushing for what I assume will serve as a conduit for wires that lead to the trim tab motor.






Counterbalance skin, riveted to both tip ribs.  Pneumatic squeezer made quick work of this task (well, quick for me):



Riveting the left elevator horn to the front spar and root rib:


Same thing, but right elevator:



Hinge reinforcement plate and nutplate (2 per elevator):


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