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Builder Name:paolo cavosi   -  
Project:   Vans - RV-10
Total Hours:2429.2
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Start/Last Date:May 28, 2019 - No Finish Date
Engine:IO-540 Thunderbolt Serial # EL-38135-48E
Propeller:MT Propeller MTV-12-B/193-53 serial 22G1268-K
Panel:Garmin G3X
 
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Jul 25, 2021     35-11 Mod Installation inspection panel on tunnel - (6 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Installed the inspection panel on the left side of the tunnel.
Drilled out the pop rivets and matchdrilled the 21 #40 holes. Installed the cover and matchdrilled the 4 #10 corne holes in order to have a good reference for the cut.
Used a step drill to drill the corner holes. I also used a dremel and the angle drill with a cutting wheel to cut out the hole for the inspection panel cover.
Filed to measure and slightly adapted the corner for a good fit. I went slightly over on one side, but in general i think that is ok. Unfortunately the primer on the backing plate is still the green Akzo therefore a thin green line is visible when positioning the inspection panel. I will need to paint with the proper color in order to avoid that.
I countersunk all the holes (nutplates rivet holes and all #10 holes. I also countersunk the 21 #40 holes for the flush rivets.
Deburred and installed the nutplates using the manual squeezer. Installed the backing plate using the manual squeezer and the pull rivets. I don't understand why the instruction indicate LP 4-3 rivets while the original were LP 4-4 slightly longer. The result is that the shop head is smaller than the other pop rivets.
Final result looks good.


 


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