February 13, 2015

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I drilled out a few of the rivets along the main spar

Riveted the top of the main ribs.

Countersunk the spar.

I didn’t install some of the rivets that connect the nose ribs to the spar. I drilled out the bottom nose rib rivets so the spar rivets could be installed. It took a little dexterity, but I got everything done.

I applied a little touch up paint to the bracket holes.

Nut plate screw running torque: 22 in-lbs22+22.5 = 44.5Nuts torqued to 25 in-lbs

I clamped angle aluminum to the trailing edge of the aileron to keep it straight.

I blind riveted the skins to the spar.

I added rivets on either side of the open hole. I’ll patch up the holes with JB Weld.

Besides some minor cleanup work, the right aileron has been finished!

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