Wings Continued - Left Wing

Left Wing Assembly - Moved to the Garage!

Changed to saw horses.

Riveting Skeleton with Pneumatic Riveter

4/8/12 - Assembled Left Wing Skeleton together in the garage with clecoes and prepared to rivet. Riveted entire skeleton together using a pneumatic riveter. Total Time = 4 hours.



Finished Left Wing Skeleton

4/14/12 - Cut "L" Angles to fit in between the rear ribs and drilled then clecoed them to the bottom skin. Attached Inboard Bottom Skin (75W6-1) to the Wing Skeleton. Total Time = 4 hours.



Adding "L" Angles

 4/15/12 - Placed Outboard Bottom Skin (75W6-2) on the Wing Skeleton and clecoed in place. Drilled out bottom skin holes to proper size. Installed Inboard Nose Skin (75W5-1) and Outboard Nose Skin (75W5-2) and clecoed in place. Drilled out the rib and spar line holes to the proper size. Installed the Inboard Trailing Edge Skin (75W6-3) and the Outboard Trailing Edge Skin (75W6-4) and clecoed in place. Drilled out the holes in the edge of the trailing edge spar to the proper size. Placed Flaperon Brackets in place, clecoed them to the Wing Skeleton and drilled holes in the Flaperon "L" Brackets. Total Time = 6 hours.

Drilling out holes to proper size

 4/21/12 - Deburred the training edge skins and set them aside. Deburred the top part of the bottom skins. Total Time = 2 hours.

Deburring Bottom of Wing Skeleton

4/28/12 - Deburred the bottom part of the bottom skins and the "L" Angles that fit between the rear ribs. Deburred the Trailing Edge Spar, the Leading Edge Spar and the bottom part of the Ribs. Total Time = 4 hours.



Applying Anti-Corrosion Material


4/29/12 - Removed all labels and cleaned surfaces with laquer thinner. Coated all surfaces with Cortec anticorrosion material. Reasembled the wing assembly with the bottom skins, the nose skins and the training edge skins. Drilled holes in the bottom skins and the strut brackets for installation of the strut brackets to the bottom of the wing. Strut brackets to be riveted at a later time. Total Time = 7 hours.



Bottom Skins Loaded with Rivets

5/5/12 - Removed the strut brackets and deburred, cleaned the surfaces and coated with cortec anti-corrosion material. Installed rivets in drilled holes and riveted all bottom skins to the bottom of the wing. Installed the flaperon brackets with clecoes. Total time = 8 hours.



Riveting the Bottom Skin



Bottom Skin Riveted



Clecoing Flaperon Brackets in Place

5/6/12 - Installed "L" Angles to the top wing skins and clecoed in place. Also clecoed outboard top skin (75W5-4) in place and then drilled holes in top skin to proper size. Total time = 2 hours.



Adding the Outboard Top Skin

5/12/12 - Placed the Tank Cover (75W5-3) on skeleton and clecoed. Drilled out holes to proper size. Measured trailing edge to 70 mm to the Flaperon Arm and then drilled into trailing edge and clecoed trailing edge in place. Total Time = 5 Hours.


Tank Cover in Place

5/12/12 - Drilled leading edge of top skin, clecoed and then removed them. Pulled Leading edge into place with straps and clecoed skin in place. Drilled out remaining holes to proper size. Total Time = 4 Hours.



Dilling into Leading Edge



Final Holes Drilled and Clecoed



Ready to Loosen Straps

5/19/12 - Removed all skins, deburred holes in skeleton and top skin. Also riveted Flaperon Brackets in place. Total Time = 3 hours.



Riveting Flaperon Brackets.

5/19/12 - Cleaned all surfaces and applied anti-corrosion material. Also riveted Rear Attach Bracket. Total Time = 3 hours.



Riveting Rear Attach Bracket



 5/20/12 - Installed Pitot Tube (75W6-9) to the bottom skin of the wing after drilling a large hole that I could fit the Pitot Tube through. Clecoed Pitot Tube in place after drilling holes. Total Time = 2 hours.




Pitot Tube Clecoed in Place


5/26/12 - Cut the plastic tube and attached the Pitot Tube and then tie wrapped the Pitot and Static plastic tubes together. Drilled holes in the rear spar and routed tubes to the root end of the wing. Total Time = 2 hours.



Pitot Tube Routing

5/27/12 - Fitted the Left Wing Tank (75K1-1) into the left wing and clecoed the Fuel Channel (75K1-2) to the bottom skin. Total Time = 2 hours.



Fuel Tank Fitted into Place

 
5/27/12 - Cut a hole in the side of the fuel tank with a fly cutter for the Fuel Sender Unit (226-451D) to fit into. Total Time = 4 hours.



Hole Cut for Sender Unit

5/27/12 - Cut cork to proper size and applied to the Fuel Tank so the tank wouldn't touch the wing skeleton or wing skin at any point. Total Time = 3 hours.

Cork Added to Fuel Tank

5/28/12 - Cut 2 pieces of "L" angle 113 mm long, trimmed the corners, drilled holes in the "L" angles and riveted them to the Fuel Channel. Drilled holes into the ribs and clecoed the Fuel Channel into place inside the wing. Total Time = 4 hours.



Fuel Tank & Channel in Place

6/2/12 - Cut an "L" angle to 255 mm, layed out a center line on the "L" angle, drilled holes on the center line and riveted it to wing tip. Cut a 50 mm "L" angle, drilled holes and riveted it to the rear channel on the wing tip. Total Time = 1 hour.




Adding the "L" Angles to the Wing Tip

6/2/12 - Bent Sender Unit Arm to the proper angle and installed sender unit into the fuel tank with gaskets and associated hardware. Total Time = 3 hours.

Sender Unit Wire Bent to Proper Angle



6/2/12 - Pulled Wing Nose Skins back in place with straps. Fitted Wing Tip (75W6-8), drilled holes and clecoed in place. Total Time = 3 hours.



Wing Tip Added

6/2/12 - Flattened end of Wing Root Angle (75W6-5) and used a fluting pliers to put crimps on the Wing Root Angle to match the curvature of the Root Rib. Clecoed Nose Rib (75W4-1) in place and then riveted to the wing skeleton. Drilled, clecoed and riveted the Root Rib Doubler (75W4-3). Total Time = 4 hours.



Nose Rib & Doubler Riveted in Place


6/3/12 - Installed Rib Root Top Skin (75W5-5) and clecoed in place. Wrapped the remaining skin around the Root Rib and drilled holes to proper size and clecoed in place. Total Time = 4 hours.



Root Rib Top Skin in Place

6/9/12 - Drilled holes in the Wing Tip for the installation of the Aero LED Nav/Strobe Light. Glued gasket in place on the base of the light and attached the bracket to the wing tip using associated hardware. Total Time = 3 hours.



Nav/Strobe Light Bracket Attached to the Wing Tip

6/17/12 - Ran 2 pair 22 gauge shielded wire from the root end of the wing to the wing tip for the Nav/Strobe light. Also ran 2 pair 22 gauge shielded wire from the root end of the wing to the wing tip for the Landing Lights that are mounted on the Leading Edge Slat which will be installed later. Total Time = 1 hour.

2 Pair Shielded Wire Run for Nav/Strobe & Landing Lights


7/15/12 - Clecoed nose skin and top skin in place, transfered left wing assembly to storage position on wall of garage. I will complete assembly later. Cleaned up garage and postioned saw horses to begin assembly of right wing. Total Time = 4 hours.



Hung Left Wing on Garage Wall

10/28/12 - Left Wing is off the wall and back on the sawhorses.Unriveted the old Root Rib and installed the new Root Rib with clecos. Installed the new Root Nose Skin . Total Time = 4 Hours.



New Root Rib with New Nose Skin

11/3/12 - Fitted Root Nose Skin and drilled holes to proper size, then disassembled. Total Time = 2 hours.

Plug Installed in Gas Tank

11/11/12 - Deburred, cleaned all parts and applied anti-corrosion Cortec. Installed the plug in the gas tank return opening. Installed the new root rib and riveted it in place. Added cork strips to the top of the gas tank. Total Time = 5 hours.

Cork added to Top of Tank

11/17/12 - Drilled out holes in the rear spar for the fuel supply hose grommet. and the sender unit wire grommet. Installed Nav/Strobe light in the wing tip and connected wires. Ran wires for Nav/Strobe and Landing Lights and installed cable clamps down the rear spar area to the inboard side of the wing. Installed wiring for the fuel tank and prepared for final assembly of the wing. Total Time = 9 hours.


Grommet Holes Drilled

11/18/12 - Measured the Strut Fitting Bracket and trimmed it down to fit the curvature of the Strut Bracket. Installed the Strut Fitting Bracket and and riveted in place. Riveted the Jury Strut angles in place on the bottom of the wing. Completed riveting the rest of the Left Wing. Total Time = 9 hours.



Strut Bracket Bolted Down



Completing the Riveting



Completed Left Wing

 Left Wing Total Assembly Time = 135 Hours.


Both Wings Completed and Hanging on Garage Wall