Torqued fuel tank Z bracket bolts. Added adel clamps for GMU11.
Left fuel tank pressure check good!
Riveted cabin ball vent bracket to cross brace and scat support arm to baggage bulkhead.
Riveted GMU11 mount.
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Category Archives: Fuel Tank
Priming and left fuel tank: 1.3 hours
Prepped and primed flap actuator cover, aft headset jack cover, and GMU11 mount.
Pressurized left fuel tank.
Left fuel tank: 3.3 hours
Well the bottom aft gap fairing hole I drilled in the tank flange was too close to the spar to dimple in position. So in the end I removed the tank. Dimpled and installed nutplates and notched the left fuel tank attach bracket. So now I get to reinstall, what fun!
Left wing riveting: 4.3 hours
Primed left fuel tank and scuff marks on ribs.
Installed top skins and began riveting top inboard skin.
Fuel tank assembly: 3.5 hours
Finished riveting left tank. Prosealed all rivet heads.
Finished riveting leaging edge ribs to main spar. Torqued tiedown mount and bellcrank brackets.
Fuel tank final assembly: 7.3 hours
Began riveting baffle and Z brackets to tank ribs. Began riveting skin to baffle flange.
Left wing prep: 2.3 hours
Edge prepped left tank baffle, ready to rivet.
Finished bottom skin inboard and outboard dimpling.
