Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Installed the Baggage Floor Ribs




Primed the mating edges of the parts that would be required on the next few pages. I had deburred them a few days ago.

Installation of the ribs went fine. I have to confess I had to drill out two LP4-3 rivets. I am glad I caught my mistake before I riveted all of the ribs. READ the plans. The manufactured side of the rivet goes on the bulkhead side!!! Used the hand squeezer for the bulkhead rivets. Needed the wedge to rivet the bulkhead to lower rib rivets.

Be very careful riveting the nutplate rivet closest to the bulkhead. Do not crush the nutplate. A short but good day!

Prepped the wing rear spar receptacle. More on Wed.

Time - 4 hours