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Nov 11, 2023 4.6 Crotch Strap kit, Aileron Trim Category: Fuselage
Met my goal for another week. Starting the holiday stretch which will make it a little tougher to meet my goals. Also there will be some out of town travel that will slow progress.

Attended the EAA chapter 187 meeting this morning although the time wasn't included in the log.

Started out the day ready to install the aileron trim. I had assembled most of it before and removed it since it was in the way of other things. This time I also bent the C606 straps per the print and loosely attached them to the pilot and co-pilot stick. I realized I had missed one of the washers on the assembly drawing. The washer wouldn't fit so that is why I left it off last time. I decided I really should install the washer. I tried finding a thinner washer in my stock and filing some of the parts to make them thinner. I managed to get the cotter pin installed with the washer in place, but there is a lot of friction in the system and the motor and actuator arm aren't secured yet and any misalignment will cause more binding. Decided to order a longer clevis pin and added it to my Aircraft Spruce cart.

Decided it was time to install the crotch strap mounting kit and realized I had a problem. The kit installs in the same place I put the Transponder antenna doubler and the FlyLEDs controller board. I'll just move the FlyLEDs controller board, but I can't easily move the Transponder antenna doubler since I already match drilled and dimpled the fuselage skin. It looks like I will have to remove some or all of the flanges on the doubler that I planned to rivet to the seat ribs. I can make it work.

I've got a lot of things started that are held up by parts. I need to review tomorrow and get parts on order. Then start a few new things while I wait for parts.


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