February 3, 2008 - Empennage Fairings

Back to the empennage fairings.  With the HS and VS removed, I had previously match-drilled the lower fairings to the fuse, then did all the prep work to the lower fairings.  Now I put the HS and VS back on, clecoed on the upper fairing and screwed down the lower fairings.
 
I was trying to figure what to do about the forward corners of the upper fairing.   I also marked the lower fairings for cutting so there would be enough room between the HS and fairing for the rubber channel.   I also marked where the rear upper fairing needed trimming.
 
 
Trimming the upper edge of the lower fairings.  Not a bad job thanks to the hand saw.
 
I have a nice uniform gap between the lower fairing and HS.  When glued on, the rubber channel should nestle nicely against the HS.
 
Ready to trim the rear section of the upper fairing, using the Dremel tool with heavy duty cutting wheel.
 
All done on the left side.
 
The next step was to drill the rearmost two holes through the fairing, cover and longeron using the #36 bit.
 
'Then I tapped the two longeron holes for #6 screw.  Also drilled the fairing and cover holes to #27, then countersunk the fairing. 
 
Time to install the nutplates on the F-709 rib. 
 
First I drilled all the nutplate holes.
 
Ready for riveting.  Lynnette came down and shot the rivet gun while I bucked. 
 
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