Thursday, May 11, 2017

Empennage, Horizontal Stabilizer (Part 17)

During tonight's session, we were able to shot around 50 rivets.  We completed riveting the right Horizontal Stabilizer Skin to the Front Spar assembly.  I had to drill out one of the rivets during the process because I didn't quit get the bucking bar in the correct spot to the shop head.  I drilled it out, re-installed a new rivet, and got it right the second time around.  The two pictures below are of the right side of the Horizontal Stabilizer.  The first picture is of the completed line of rivets on the lower side..... 
 
And the completed line of rivets on the upper side.
 
We will move on to the left side of the Horizontal on Saturday.