Fuel Tanks Page 1
Started - 6.21.2000 - Finished - 9.24.2000
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Starting on the left tank, I am using shims to center the tank mount z-brackets... |
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I used clecoes and bolts to hold the nutplates in place while riveting to ensure alignment... |
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All the z-brackets with platenuts installed, and mounted to the spar... |
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Inboard z-bracket platenuts are mounted to the spar... |
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The rest are mounted to the z-brackets... |
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I marked and drilled one rib for drilling, and then used it as a template for the others... |
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Ribs, baffle, and z-bracket drilled and clecoed in place... |
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Inboard tank rib access hole cut and stiffener drilled and clecoed in place... |
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I started drilling the left wing tank skin to the skeleton... |
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The tank skin overlapped the leading edge skin by about 1/32". I used my Avery edge deburring tool to slowly shave material until I had a perfect fit... |
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Started making the T-405 tank attach angles... Also cleaned up the pre-cut T-410 nose reinf. plates... |
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Right T-405 tank attach plate... |
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I used the same all thread to do the tanks as I did the leading edge... |
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Top tank skin drilled in place... |
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I used straps to pull the bottom skin down to the main skin. I t didn't end up straight all the way across the bottom. Hmmm... I guess I have a slight sag in the wing... I will just trim off the excess during the final fit... |
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almost looks like a complete wing... |
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I drilled the cap on the left wing... |
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Drilled the drain on the left wing... |
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Tank stiffeners made & ready to drill... |
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Tank in the jig after deburring and dimpling... |