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Builder Name:Jeff Lawson   -  
Project:   Vans - RV-14A   -   VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:601.5
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Start/Last Date:Jan 28, 2022 - No Finish Date
Engine:Lycoming YIO-390-EXP119 non-cert
Propeller:Hartzell G2YR/N7605W-2X 74 in. dia composite 2-blade
Panel:Dynon Skyview
 
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May 24, 2022     Riveting stuff to the right flap spar - (2.5 hours)       Category: Flaps
I continued with the hand squeezing of rivets tonight, first starting with the double-flush rivets that hold the two halves of the flap hinge brackets together. The double-flush technique is an interesting concept, but I wasn't able to get it to be completely flush on the shop-head side of the piece.

I then continued to rivet the ribs, nose ribs, and flap hinge brackets to the flap spar, still using just my hand squeezer. A few of the ribs were a little tricky to get access to, and I had to reverse sides that I put the shop head on for several of the ribs in order to make squeezing easier. Unfortunately, I had to end the night with one of the ribs un-riveted because it was simply undoable with my squeezer due to the proximity to the flap hinge brackets. I suspect they'll be easier to rivet with the pneumatic rivet gun and an offset bit, but I'll have to figure that out tomorrow.


 


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