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Wings

Date Session Hours Task
1/23/2006 1 Reattached wingtip connectors
1/20/2006 2 prep and dimple fuse-wing fairing
1/19/2006 2 rivet platenuts onto tank
1/18/2006 3 Locate, drill platenut holes on tank for fairing
1/16/2006 1 Complete fuel tank attachment bends and platenut…
1/13/2006 1 Misc stuff flap and aileron setup
1/11/2006 2.5 drill holes , begin flap attachment
1/9/2006 1 begin R flap attachment
1/8/2006 6 Drill, dimple, attach platenuts, set wingbolts, tap fuse-wing skin, set screws to R wing. Is complete
1/6/2006 3 Run wing wiring thru conduit
1/3/2006 3 Finish setting bolts on left wing , begine tap and set screws to bottom wing-fuselage
1/2/2006 6 Remove L wing w temp bolts, drill dimple attach platenuts, reattach wing w permanent bolts
12/31/2005 3 misc wing prep for final setup
12/30/2005 5 set left wing incidence
12/29/2005 2.5 misc prep and attach wing
12/27/2005 1 rivet flap bracket
12/26/2005 1 final rivet bottom skin
12/23/2005 1 attach remaining screws on nottom wing
12/21/2005 2 Rivet bottom of left wing
12/20/2005 2.5 rivet bottom inboard skin
12/19/2005 3 atttach platenuts to R FT Z brackets, begin mounting FT
12/18/2005 3 rinse out R FT, attach quick drains to both FT, misc wing prep for setting incidense
12/17/2005 3 enlarge wire conduit holes on remaining 3 ribs, install conduit, rivet inboard bottom skin
12/16/2005 1.5 attach remaing platenutes to joint strip, drill, debur & coutersink Z brackets on R Tank
12/15/2005 2.5 drill, debur, apply platenute to joint plate for FT. Drill dimple & debur right FT, align for Z bracket drilling
12/14/2005 1 finished riveting left bottom skin
12/13/2005 1 rivet flap/hinge trailing edge
12/12/2005 3 contimue riveting inboard bottom skin
12/11/2005 1 begin riveting inboard bottom skin
12/10/2005 7 install Z bracket platenuts & tweak with alignment issues. Attach Right Fuel Tank to wing, bolt & screw down. Looks Good!
12/9/2005 2 locate & drill holes for platenuts on the right fuel tank Z brackets
12/8/2005 0.5 attach fuel tank for Z bracket drill locations
12/7/2005 1 drill & debur fuel tank perimeter
12/6/2005 1 prepare tanks & wing for setup
12/4/2005 2 bend & setup fuel float sender, remove ailerons, flaps from wings in stand & prepare for fuel tank addition
6/18/2005 3.5 rivet 1 outboard bottom sheet
6/17/2005 1 complete ctrsink, rivet of platenuts to both wingtips
6/15/2005 1.5 drill 2nd platenut series & ctrsink
6/14/2005 0.5 dimple both wing skins for tip attachment
6/14/2005 2 ctrsink screw holes, prep, ctrsink, attach & rivet bracket for both wingtips
6/13/2005 3 finish drill, ctrsink & rivet right wingtip nutplates
6/12/2005 2.5 drill one pilot hole/nutplate thru alum strip using wingtip hole as guide, reapply using contact cement & cleco to cure
6/11/2005 5.5 remove alum strips, trim wingtip edges, attach to wing & pilot drill center holes in prep for nutplates
6/10/2005 1 attach strip to 2nd wing tip
6/9/2005 1 attach alum strips to rear of wing tip
6/7/2005 2.5 drill, debur, dimple/ctrsk & attach platenuts to inboard wings, drill debur & prep outboard wings for platenuts
2/2/2005 1 attach platenuts to wingtip lens assy
1/24/2005 1 cut & shape wing tip lens
8/31/2004 2.5 fabricate, install aierlon trim
8/30/2004 2 assemble aileron trim assy
4/6/2004 1.5 DONE drill, debur, countersink/dimple flap brace & hinge assy, cleco panels move assy to wing cradle
4/5/2004 1.5 bellcrank assy
4/4/2004 1 drill, rivet flap flap brace. Mount aileron to hinges
4/3/2004 0.5 drill out erroneous aileron brace rivets and recleco
4/3/2004 5.5 rivet top skins w/Nann, rivet rear spar, drill, dimple, rivet aileron brace
4/2/2004 1 rivet top skins
4/1/2004 1 install access plates for bottom skins
3/31/2004 4 finish leading edge rivets, rivet LE ribs to Main spar, rivet LE assy to Main Spar
3/30/2004 1.5 cleanup skin edges, scarf joint, rivet leading edge
3/30/2004 2 debur/dimple/prime 423 joint strip, countersink rear spar, dimple leading edge skin
3/29/2004 1.5 finish dimple skins, prime interior skins @ rib connect, countersink main spar
3/28/2004 3 debur & dimple ribs, debur& dimple bottom skins
3/27/2004 3 debur bottom skins & dimple
3/26/2004 1 drill wiring conduit rib holes
3/25/2004 1 cleco & drill leading edge skins
3/25/2004 2 drill top & bottom main skins
3/25/2004 1 fabricate & drill wing walk doubler
3/24/2004 2 Rivet ribs to spar & attach aileron brackets
3/23/2004 1 prime remaining ribs, cleco
3/22/2004 2 drill, debur prime ribs...
3/21/2004 0.5 cleco 710,711,712 ribs to spar
3/21/2004 0.5 test fuel tank, bummer, leaks on center baffle & IB attach bracket
3/21/2004 3.5 attach ailerons & flaps
3/20/2004 1 proseal send unit
3/20/2004 0.5 proseal send unit
3/18/2004 1 install pitot tube
3/16/2004 1.5 install bellcrank
3/15/2004 1.5 bellcrank assy
3/13/2004 4 finished proseal tank
3/7/2004 1 Left Fuel Tank fabricate large aileron push rods
3/5/2004 1 Left Fuel Tank install vent tube
3/4/2004 1 Left Fuel Tank proseal/rivit end mounts
3/3/2004 1 Left Fuel Tank prep, vent tube…
3/1/2004 1 Left Fuel Tank pre fitting…
3/1/2004 3 Left Fuel Tank 4th proseal session
2/28/2004 1 aileron fabricate aileron push rods
2/27/2004 1.5 DONE FLAPS final rivet
2/26/2004 4 FLAPS dimple, prime, rivet rt flap
2/25/2004 1.5 FLAPS debur, dimple rt flap
2/25/2004 4.5 FLAPS final assy left flap
2/24/2004 4 FLAPS assy,fabricated brackets, prime…
2/23/2004 7.5 build FLAPS
2/22/2004 0.5 DONE - Aileron 24.5 hours
2/22/2004 3 finished right side, redo left bottom
2/21/2004 2.5 finish left side
2/18/2004 1 aileron prep work
2/17/2004 1 aileron prep work
2/16/2004 4 aileron prep work
2/15/2004 3.5 aileron, prime, prep,assemble...
2/14/2004 3 prime, debur edges, rivet skins & stiffeners
2/13/2004 2 dimple skins & stiffeners
2/12/2004 1.5 drill & debur skins
2/12/2004 2.5 remove plastic, cut stiffeners
2/12/2004 1 drill, debur, dimple 704,705 bottom skins & install platenuts for access plates
2/10/2004 2.5 drill, debur, rivet 721,724, flap/aileron gap braces
2/10/2004 1.5 prime aileron & gap braces, build both sets of brackets
2/5/2004 1 prep aileron brackets
2/5/2004 1.5 rivet bottom row...
2/5/2004 2 3rd proseal session
2/4/2004 1 rivet skin to spar
2/4/2004 1 tank hardware setup
2/3/2004 1.5 rivet top skins w Drew
2/2/2004 1.5 rivet leading edge to main spar, rivet outboard rib to skin
2/2/2004 0.5 set conduit, cut,bend pitot ube
2/2/2004 2 prime skin interior, cleco top skins for final rivet
2/1/2004 1 rivet leading edge to main spar
2/1/2004 2 countersink spar, edge prep skins
1/31/2004 2 debur OB top dimple all ribs
1/31/2004 3.5 2nd proseal session, 2 ribs
1/30/2004 2 debur top skins, dimple ribs, dimple skins
1/29/2004 0.5 dimple doubler
1/29/2004 1.5 drill pito tube hole, dimple OB skins
1/28/2004 2.5 deburr bottom skins,ribs
1/28/2004 1.5 rivet,prime leading edge
1/26/2004 2 423 platenuts...
1/26/2004 3 Left Fuel Tank debur,dimple leading edge
1/25/2004 3 Left Fuel Tank 1st proseal session, seal/rivet stiffeners
1/21/2004 1 Left Fuel Tank sand/prep skin,siffeners
1/20/2004 4 Left Fuel Tank dimple,debur
1/19/2004 2 Left Fuel Tank prep
1/16/2004 2 Left Fuel Tank prep
1/15/2004 2 Left Fuel Tank prep
1/13/2004 2 Left Fuel Tank prep
1/2/2004 3.5 Left Fuel Tank prep
1/1/2004 3 Left Fuel Tank prep
12/26/2003 0.5 Left Fuel Tank prep
12/25/2003 1 Left Fuel Tank prep
12/23/2003 0.5 Left Fuel Tank prep
12/22/2003 0.5 Left Fuel Tank prep
10/20/2003 3 Left Wing Assy
10/19/2003 0.5 Left Wing Assy
10/18/2003 1 Left Wing Assy
10/15/2003 1 Left Wing Assy
10/9/2003 3 Left Wing Assy
10/8/2003 2 Left Wing Assy
10/7/2003 2 Left Wing Assy
10/3/2003 3.5 Left Wing Assy
10/2/2003 1 Rib fluting & deburring
10/1/2003 2 Rib fluting & deburring
9/30/2003 1 Rib fluting & deburring
9/30/2003 1 DONE -Wing Spar
9/29/2003 3 Wing Spar
9/28/2003 2 Wing Spar
9/27/2003 1 Wing Spar
9/26/2003 1 Wing Spar
9/25/2003 3 Wing Spar
9/24/2003 2 Wing Spar
9/23/2003 3 Wing Spar
9/8/2003 2 Wing Spar
9/6/2003 1 Wing Spar
9/5/2003 2 Wing Spar
9/4/2003 2 Wing Spar
9/3/2003 2 Wing Spar
9/2/2003 2 Wing Spar
8/31/2003 2 Wing Spar