Van's RV-9A in Aurora

The Big Picture

The Big Picture
Flying! 8/28/2011

Saturday, November 22, 2008

5.5 hrs, 24 rivets
Assemble fuel sender plates and check for clearance.
Trim sender plates for proper clearance, disassemble and debur.
Cut vent lines to rough length and straighten.
Cut fuel pickup to rough length.
Cut out access hole on left inboard tank rib, sand to shape and debur.
Cut holes for vent line and capacitance fuel sender BNC.
Cut fuel pickup hole and anti rotation bracket rivet holes in both access plates.


Match drill access plate to rib.


Debur all rib holes.
Dimple rib for access plate rivets.
Countersink access plate reinforcement rivet holes.
Rivet platenuts and reinforcement to rib.


Placed an Avery order today, tubing tools, and a wire terminal crimping tool.