Flaperons

Right Inboard Flaperon

10/27/11 - Clecoed Flaperon Rear Ribs (75A1-3) and Flaperon Nose Ribs (75A1-2) to the Right Inboard Flaperon Spar (75A1-4). Drilled and attached hinge brackets to the spar with clecoes. Removed all parts, deburred, cleaned and coated parts with anti-corrosion material. Total time = 3 hrs.


Rear Ribs & Nose Ribs Clecoed to Spar

10/29/11 - Reassembled Flaperon Skeleton with clecoes and then riveted all parts together. Inserted skeleton inside the Flaperon Inboard Skin (75A1-8) and drilled and clecoed the Flaperon Full Rib (75A1-1), the Rib Angle (75A2-3) and the Flaperon Root Rib (75A1-1R) to the assembly. Attached the Flaperon Control Horn (75A1-6) and the "L" Angle to the Root Rib.  Removed all parts, deburred, cleaned and applied anti-corrosion material. Total time = 9 hrs.

Drilling Holes and Adding Clecoes

10/30/11 - Reassembled Flaperon assembly with clecoes then riveted skin to the spar and the ribs using the proper sized rivets. Total time = 4 hrs.

Riveting Skin to the Spar and the Ribs



Finished Assembly

 Total Assembly Time = 16 Hours.



Another Piece of the Puzzle Completed

Right Outboard Flaperon



Skeleton Clecoed

11/3/11 - Clecoed Flaperon Rear Ribs (75A1-3) and Nose Ribs (75A1-4) to the Right Flaperon Outboard Spar (75A1-5). Drilled and attached Hinge Brackets (75A2-1) to the spar with clecoes. Removed all parts from the spar, deburred, cleaned and coated parts with Cortec anti-corrosion material. Total Time = 3 hrs.



Riveting Skeleton Together

 11/4/11 - Reassembled skeleton with clecoes and then riveted the nose rib, rear rib and hinge bracket to the Flaperon Outboard Spar. Total Time = 2 hrs.



Drilling Holes in Skin

11/5/11 - Inserted the skeleton inside the Outboard Flaperon Skin (75A1-9) and clecoed the bottom to the spar and ribs. Expanded the holes with a #30 drill and clecoed together. Drlled and clecoed the Flaperon Full Rib (75A1-1) and Rib Angle (75A2-3) to the spar and skin. Disassembled all parts, deburred, cleaned and coated with Cortec ant-corrosion primer. Reassembled all parts with clecoes and riveted them together. Drilled and clecoed the Flaperon Tip (75A2-4), fitted it inside the skin and then riveted in place. Total Time = 8 hrs.



Finished Outboard Flaperon with Flaperon Tip



Total Assembly Time = 13 Hours



Another Milestone!

Left Inboard Flaperon

11/10/11 - Clecoed the Flaperon Rear Ribs (75A1-3) to the Left Inboard Spar (75A1-4). Clecoed the Flaperon Nose Ribs (75A1-2) to the Inboard Spar. Drilled and attached Hinge Brackets (75A2-1) to the spar with clecoes. Removed all parts from the spar, deburred, cleaned and coated parts with Cortec anti-corrosion. Total time = 3 hrs.


Drilling Holes Into Skin

11/11/11 - Reassembled skeleton and riveted the nose ribs, rear ribs and hinge brackets to the inboard spar. Inserted the skeleton inside the Inboard Skin (75A2-3). Attached the Flaperon Full Rib (75A1-1), Rib Angle (75A2-3), Control Horn (75A1-6), Root Rib (75A1-1R) and "L" Angle. Drilled Holes to proper size then disassembled, deburred, cleaned and added corrosion protection. Total Time = 5 hrs.


Clecoed Flaperon Bottom Skin

 11/12/11 - Inserted Skeleton inside the Inboard Skin and riveted the Rib Angle, Control Horn and "L" Angle to the skeleton and skin. Pulled the nose skin over and clecoed in place and completed riveting of the skin to the skeleton. Cleaned up work table. Total Time = 4 hrs.

Total Assembly Time = 12 Hours.

Left & Right Inboard Flaperons

Left Outboard Flaperon
I finally broke down and purchased a cart from Harbour Freight to hold the collection of tools I had accumulated. (See following picture)

Finished Skeleton

 11/12/11 - Clecoed the Flaperon Rear Ribs (75A1-3), Nose Ribs (75A1-2) and Hinge Brackets (75A2-1) to the Left Outboard Spar (75A1-5). Removed all parts, deburred, cleaned and coated with Cortec Anti-corrosion material. Total Time = 3 hrs.


Deburring and Cleaning Parts

11/13/11 - Reassembled skeleton and riveted the Nose Ribs, Rear Ribs and Hinge Brackets to the Outboard Spar. Inserted the skeleton inside the Outboard Flaperon Skin (75A1-9) and drilled and clecoed the Full Rib and Rib Angle to the spar and then drilled and clecoed the skin to the skeleton. Removed all parts, deburred, cleaned and coated with anti-corrosion material. Total Time = 4 hrs.



Riveting Skin

11/14/11 - Reinserted skeleton inside the skin and riveted the skin to the skeleton. Dilled and clecoed the Flaperon Tip (75A2-4), fitted inside the skin and riveted in place. Total Time = 2 hrs.

Total Assembly Time = 10 Hours.


Completed Left & Right Flaperons

 Total Flaperon Assembly Time = 51 Hours