JVL’s RV-14: Wings, Flaps (Part 5)

This blog was created to memorialize the building process of my Van's Aircraft RV-14 and to satisfy the requirements for certification in the Experimental Amateur Built Aircraft category. It will also serve as a central location for ME to reference in the future on processes and techniques I used during the build. Additionally, it will allow my family, friends, and other interested builders the opportunity to follow along during my build…..and might be helpful to someone along the way.

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Wings, Flaps (Part 5)

I continued prepping parts for the Left Flap and made some great progress.

- - cleaned the edges of the FL-00002A Top Skin

- - cleaned and deburred the Right Hinge Pair Rib Subassembly (FL-1007-R Hinge Bracket and FL-1004-R Nose Rib)

- - cleaned and deburred the FL-1004-L Nose Rib for the Left Hinge Pair Rib Subassembly

That completes the cleaning and deburring for ALL of the parts and pieces that make up the Left Flap.

Now, moving on to dimpling.....

- - dimpled the FL-00002A Top Skin (using the DRDT-2)

- - dimpled the FL-00002B Bottom Skin (using the DRDT-2)

- - dimpled the FL-00003-L Spar (using the pneumatic squeezer with a reduced diameter female die)