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Builder Name:Robert Penzien   -  
Project:   Vans - RV-14A   -   VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:550.3
Total Flight Time:
Total Expense:N/A
Start/Last Date:Feb 16, 2021 - No Finish Date
 
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Jul 07, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (1.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Finished riveting top skin to aft fuselage.
Installed cover plates using flush screws.
 
Jul 06, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (3.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Riveted top skin to aft fuselage from level of F-01407 bulkhead to F-01408 bulkhead.

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Jul 05, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (4.3 hours)       Category: Empennage
Back riveted top skin to forward aspect of aft fuselage to level of F-01407 bulkhead.

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Jun 28, 2022     Aft fuselage - (3.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Finished riveting right top side skin to aft fuselage.

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Jun 27, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Began riveting right top side skin to aft fuselage.
 
Jun 25, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (0.5 hour) Category: Empennage
Prepped and primed right top side skin.
 
Jun 24, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (1.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Dimpled holes in right top side skin.
 
Jun 21, 2022     Aft Fuselage Category: Empennage
Picked up new right top side skin (F-01474-R) from Van's to replace original skin that was damaged in non-build related accident.
 
Jun 15, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (1.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Finished riveting left top side skin to aft fuselage.
Dimpled #27 coverplate holes.

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Jun 13, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (1.0 hour)       Category: Empennage
Started riveting left top side skin to aft fuselage.

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Jun 07, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Dimpled left top side skjn.
Prepped and primed top side skins.
 
Jun 06, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (4.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Back riveted upper aft fuselage rib, skin doubler and F-01486F stiffener to top skin.
Dimpled right top side skin.

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Jun 03, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (3.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Created break in edges of top skin.
Dimpled top skin, upper aft fuselage rib, skin doubler and F-01486F stiffener.
Prepped and primed parts.
 
Jun 02, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (3.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Fabricated and installed static system from Stein Air.
Final drilled #12 holes through vertical Stabilizer, F01412 bulkhead and bulkhead angle.
 
Jun 01, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (4.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Finished riveting aft deck to aft fuselage.

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May 31, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Continued riveting aft deck to aft fuselage.
 
May 27, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (4.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Dimpled F-01409 frame and aft deck.
Prepped and primed deck angle, deck doubler, aft deck and frame.
Cleco'd above parts plus horizontal stab attach bar support angle to aft fuselage.
Match drilled holes from F-01411C attach bars to horizontal stab attach bar support angle and from F'01412 bulkhead to deck angle.
Riveted frame to aft deck and started riveting aft dec to aft fuselage.

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May 26, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Installed aft fuselage harness and phone cable.
 
May 25, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Installed UAT and ELT antenna cables.
 
May 20, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Installed rudder cables and tiveted cable guides to aft side skins.
 
May 19, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (3.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Finished riveting nutplates to side skins.
Riveted left angle stiffener to left side skin.

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May 18, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (4.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Dimpled nutplates.
Started riveting nutplates to side skins.

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May 17, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Riveted rudder stops to side skins.
 
May 16, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (4.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Finished riveting F-01411 and 01412 bulkheads to side skins.
Riveted longerons to side skins.

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May 13, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Riveted F-01408, 01410 and part of 01411 bulkheads to side skins.
 
May 12, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (1.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Riveted F-01407 bulkhead to side skins.

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May 11, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Riveted F-01486B stiffeners to side skins.
 
May 06, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (3.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Riveted F-01486A stiffeners to side skins.

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May 05, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (3.4 hours) Category: Empennage
Riveted both side skins to aft bottom skin.
 
May 04, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (4.2 hours) Category: Empennage
Finished riveting F-01411 bulkhead to the aft bottom skin.
Riveted the F-01410 bulkhead to the aft bottom skin.
Riveted both side skins to the bottom skin.
 
May 02, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (3.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Clecod lower aft fuselage assembly to aft fuselage assembly.
Started riveting aft bottom skin F-01479 to bulkhead F-01411.

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Apr 29, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (4.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Trimmed and deburred left side of aft bottom skin F-01479.
Final drilled, dimpled and primed aft bottom skin F-01479.
Filled pilot hole with rivet, riveted F-01412 bulkhead to aft bottom skin F-01479.
 
Apr 28, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (4.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Clecod left side skin to fuselage assembly.
Positioned right stabilizers and longeron on fuselage assembly.
Clecod right side skin to fuselage assembly.
Clecod skins to stailizerson both sides.
Clecod angle stiffeners to both side skins.
Trimmed and deburred right side of aft bottom skin.

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Apr 27, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (3.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Placed left stabilizers and longeron, aft fuselage harness and phone cables in place.

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Apr 25, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (3.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Dimpled #27 holes in stiffeners and side skins. Countersunk #27 and #30 holes in longerons.
 
Apr 22, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (1.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Primed stiffeners and side skins.
 
Apr 21, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (3.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Finished countersinking. Dimpled F-01486A stiffeners. Prepped stiffeners and side skins for priming.

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Apr 20, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Dimpled #40 holes F-01473A angle stiffeners. Machine countersink #40 holes F-01418B right longer and part of left longeron.

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Apr 08, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (4.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Dimpled holes in right side skin.
 
Apr 04, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Finished dimpling holes on left side skin.
 
Apr 02, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (1.0 hour) Category: Empennage
Started dumpling #40 holes in left side skin.
 
Apr 01, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (1.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Riveted left bell crank rib to bottom skin.
 
Mar 28, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (3.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Riveted F-01408 bulkhead and right bellcrank rib to bottom skin.

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Mar 25, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (4.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Back riveted F-01486C and G stiffeners, F-01408 bulkhead to bottom skin.

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Mar 24, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Prepped and primed stiffeners and inside of F-01478 bottom skin.
Received additional nutplate, riveted to left battery angle; riveted left battery angle to left bellcrank rib and left bellcrank rib to F-01406B bulkhead.
Clecod F-01406B, 01407 and 01408 bulkheads, bellcranks ribs, and F-01486C and G stiffeners to F-01478 bottom skin.

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Mar 22, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (3.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Dimpled F-01478 bottom skin and flanges of F-01468B, C and G stiffeners.

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Mar 18, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Riveted right battery angle and bellcrank rib.
Riveted nutplates and right right bellcrank rib to F-01406B bulkhead.
 
Mar 17, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (4.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Riveted nutplates to battery angles; missing one nutplate for left battery angle ordered.
Separated, de-burred and dimpled bellcrank ribs; final drilled #30 holes of bellcrank ribs and battery angles.
Dimpled indicated holes and nutplate attach holes on F-01406B bulkhead; dimpled right angle nutplates.
Prepped and primed bellcrank ribs and F-01416B bulkhead.

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Mar 16, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (3.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Riveted F-1407 side frames.
Riveted F-1408 side frames, rudder cable bracket and stiffener clios.
Final drilled, countersunk, prepped and primed battery angles.

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Mar 15, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.2 hours) Category: Empennage
Prepped and primed F-1407 and 1408 side frames, rudder cable bracket and stiffener clips.
 
Mar 14, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Dimpled #40 holes in flanges of F-1407 and 1408 side frames.
Modified/trimmed bottom edge of F-1408-R-1 side frame.
 
Mar 11, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (4.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Prepped, primed and riveted F-01411 bulkheads and horizontal stabilizer bars.
Enlarged systems hole in F-01410 bulkhead and final drilled 1/4" holes in horizontal stabilizer attach bars; dimpled #40 holes in bulkhead flanges.
Prepped, primed and riveted F-01410 bulkhead, bulkhead doubles and horizontal stabilizer attach bars.

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Mar 10, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (1.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Fluted bottom flanges and dimpled #40 holes in flanges of F-01411 bulkheads and #27 holes in F-01411B bulkhead.

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Mar 10, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (0.5 hour)       Category: Empennage
Installed counterbalance weights left elevator. Elevator assembly completed.

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Mar 09, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (4.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Rolled and riveted leading edge left elevator.
 
Mar 07, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (1.0 hour)       Category: Empennage
Installed trim servo unit.

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Mar 04, 2022     Elevator Assembly       Category: Empennage
Received trim servo back from Stein Air.

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Mar 04, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (3.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Dimpled flanges of F-01412B bulkhead.
Prepped, primed and riveted F-01412 bulkheads and tie down bracket.
Final drilled and labeled F-01411 bulkheads and horizontal support bars.

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Mar 03, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Final-drilled systems hole in F-01412 bulkheads and vertical stabilizer.
Dimpled all holes in F-01412A bulkhead and in web of F-01412B bulkhead.
Countersunk holes in tie down bracket.
 
Mar 02, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (3.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Countersink holes in rudder stops.
Prepped and primed horizontalstabolizer attachment bar and rudder stops.
Match_drilled and final-drilled all holes called for between F-01412 bulkheads, toe down bracket and vertical stabilizer except for systems hole, which was match drilled only.

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Feb 28, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Fabricated horizontal stabilizer attach bar support angle and rudder stops.

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Feb 25, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (2.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Finished separating parts.
Marked pieces for fabricating horizontal stabilizer attach bar support angle and rudder atops.

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Feb 24, 2022     Aft Fuselage - (4.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Began separating/fabricating parts for aft fusekage.
 
Feb 23, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (4.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Rolled and riveted leading edge of right elevator and installed counterbalance weights.
 
Feb 21, 2022     Elevator Assembly Category: Empennage
Sent trim servo to Stein Air for wiring to trim harness after unsuccessful attempt to install micro moles pins.
 
Feb 13, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (2.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Backriveted right trailing edge, did final riveting of tip of right root rib.
Installed safety wire to secure end of hinge pin.

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Feb 12, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (2.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Set rivets in trailing edge of right elevator.
 
Feb 09, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (2.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Back riveted trailing edge of trim tab.
Attached trim tab to left elevator with hinge pin.
 
Feb 04, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (3.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Finished riveting left skins to root rib.
Riveted trailing edge.
Riveted close-out tabs.
 
Feb 03, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (2.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Finished trimming counterbalance weights.

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Feb 02, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (2.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Attached elevator trim pushrod to trim servo assembly.
Started trimming the counter balance weights.
 
Feb 01, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (4.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Prepped elevator pitch trim harness.
Assembled pitch trim servo unit with exception of trim tab pyshrod.
Final drilled counterbalance weights and marked areas to be trimmed.
 
Jan 29, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (5.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Riveted remainder of skins to rear spars.
Used tank sealant to attach trailing edge pieces to lower skins, clecod from bottom of skin trailing edges.
Used tank sealant to install trailing edge ribs.
Applied tank sealant to upper surfaces of trailing edges pieces and clecod all holes from top using aluminum L-bracket to keep straight.
Set aside with weighted boards for sealant to cure.
 
Jan 28, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (2.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Riveted right bottom skin to bottom flange right rear spar.
Riveted holes common to right bottom skin and counterbalance skin.
Riveted right skins to tip rib flanges.
 
Jan 27, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (3.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Riveted rest of left bottom skin to bottom flange of left front spar.
Riveted holes common to left bottom skin and counterbalance skin.
Riveted left skins to flange of outboard tip ribs.
Riveted shear clip to right outboard tip rib.
Riveted holes common to right top skin and counterbalance skin.
Riveted counterbalance skin and right top skin to top flange of right front spar.
 
Jan 26, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (3.6 hours) Category: Empennage
Riveted shear clip to left outboard horn.
Riveted left top skin to top flange of front spar and common holes in counterbalance skin.
Riveted left bottom skin and counterbalance akin to outboard end of bottom flange of front spar.
 
Jan 25, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (5.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Riveted ribs to left and right front spars.
Riveted aft flange of left root rib and gusset to left rear spar.
Riveted reinforcement doubler brace to left root rib.
Riveted remaining inboard holes of left top skin to left rear spar.
Riveted upper and lower flanges of left root rib to skins.

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Jan 21, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (2.6 hours) Category: Empennage
Riveted right rear spar to right top skin.
Riveted E-1008A and B ribs together.
 
Jan 20, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (3.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Riveted remaining two nutplates to reinforcement doubler brace and trim access reinforcement doubler.
Clecod and the riveted left rear spar to left bottom skin, E-1008 A and B ribs together and E-1008B rib eye to trim access reinforcement doubler and brace.

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Jan 15, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (1.3 hours) Category: Empennage
Finished back riveting ribs to skins.
Clecod ribs together and right rear spar to right top skin.
 
Jan 11, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (5.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Back riveted ribs to left top skin.
Riveted right rear spar to right bottom skin, then back riveted ribs.
Back riveted 3 ribs to left bottom skin (ran out of AN426AN3-3 rivets). Riveted trim access reinforcement doubler and brace to left bottom skin.

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Jan 10, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (1.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Riveted left rear spar to top skin.
 
Jan 07, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (1.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Riveted ribs, shear clips and gusset to rear spars.
 
Jan 06, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (3.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Riveted counterbalance skins to tip ribs.
Riveted elevator horns to front spars/root ribs.

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Jan 05, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (2.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Prepped and primed inside of counterbalance skins; and ribs, shear clips and gusset prior to riveting to rear spars.
 
Jan 04, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (3.0 hours)       Category: Empennage
Riveted hinge reinforcement plates/nutplates, root ribs and tip ribs to front spars.

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Jan 03, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (2.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Riveted gusset to left root rib.
Riveted tip rib pieces together.
 
Jan 02, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (1.0 hour) Category: Empennage
Primed remaining parts.
 
Jan 01, 2022     Elevator Assembly - (1.0 hour) Category: Empennage
Prepped parts to be riveted to left front spar for priming.
Primed both front spars.
 
Dec 31, 2021     Elevator Assembly - (1.0 hour) Category: Empennage
Prepped parts to be riveted to right front spar for priming.
 
Dec 30, 2021     Elevator Assembly - (2.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Prepped and primed rear spars and inside of skins.

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Dec 29, 2021     Elevator Assembly - (3.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Scuffed and cleaned taped off areas right elevator skins and rear spar to be bonded later, then taped them off prior to priming.
 
Dec 28, 2021     Elevator Assembly - (2.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Measured and taped off areas inside right elevator skins and rear spar to be scuffed prior to bonding trailing edge ribs and trailing edge piece.
 
Dec 27, 2021     Elevator Assembly - (5.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Riveted trailing edge and close-out tabs of trim tab assembly.
Scuffed inside of left elevator skins and rear spar in preparation for bonding ribs, then taped in preparation for priming.
 
Dec 24, 2021     Elevator Assembly - (3.0 hours) Category: Empennage
Attached trim tab ribs to scuffed areas of trim tab skins and spar using tank sealant. Attached trim tab trailing edge piece to trailing edges of trim tab skins using tank sealant, securing with clecod to aluminum L-bar to maintain straight line while curing.
Riveted top trim tab skin to top flange of trim tab spar.
 
Dec 22, 2021     Elevator Assembly - (3.5 hours)       Category: Empennage
Dimpled remaining holes of trim skins.
Riveted bottom flange of trim tab spar and trim tab horns to trim tab bottom skin.

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Dec 18, 2021     Elevator Assembly - (2.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Scuffed and cleaned trailing edge piece and areas on inside surface of trim tab skins and spar prior to bonding trim tab ribs and trailing edge piece.
Taped the treated areas prior to priming inside surfaces.
 
Dec 17, 2021     Elevator Assembly - (2.5 hours) Category: Empennage
Countersink trailing edge piece of trim tab.
Clecod aft half of trim tab hinge to top flange of trim tab spar. Counter sink holes on trim tab spar top flange and dimpled #40 holes in bottom flange. Unclecod.
 


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