Fuselage, FWD/MID Bulkheads (Part 6)

Fuselage, FWD/MID Bulkheads (Part 5)

Fuselage, MID Lower Structure (Part 2)

I started today by finishing the edge work and hole deburring on the remaining Baggage Rib and Outboard Baggage Rib that I didn’t get to during the previous work session.  Here are the completed Ribs.

Next, I moved on to preparing the F-01416 -L & -R Seat Ribs.  I deburred all the holes and dimpled the #30 and #40 holes in the ramped and lower flanges according to the plans.  I still need to clean the edges and then the Ribs will be ready for Alumiprep, Alodine, and Akzo Primer.

Finally, for this session, I prepared the three F-01417-L and three F-01417-R Seat Ribs.  I deburred all the holes and dimpled the #30 and #40 holes in the ramped and lower flanges according to the plans.  As with the Seat Ribs above, I still need to clean the edges of these six Ribs also.  Once the edges are clean, these will also be ready for Alumiprep, Alodine, and Akzo Primer.

Fuselage, MID Lower Structure (Part 1)

While I’m waiting to prime parts from Section 25, I decided to move on to Section 26 and begin preparing some parts.  Show below are the F-01425-R & -L Baggage Ribs (two on the top), F-01425A Rib Doublers (middle left), F-01423C Rib Doublers (middle right), and F-01423B-L & -R Outboard Baggage Ribs (on the bottom).  I cleaned the edges on the parts and deburred all the holes, except the two that still have the blue plastic on them.  Eventually, several of these parts will also get dimpled.

The first and second steps listed in the plans is to rivet the Doublers to the Ribs.  However, prior to doing that I want to Akzo prime the parts.  So, I will add them to the stack of parts from Section 25 and prime them all together.

Fuselage, FWD/MID Bulkheads (Part 4)

I spent a few minutes during today’s work session treating some parts with Alumiprep and Alodine.  Pictured below is the F-1403D-R & -L Forward Center Section Side Angle.  The edges have been cleaned and the holes deburred.....now waiting to be Akzo primed.

These are the F-01441-L & -R Bearing Bracket Braces and associated Bearing Bracket Angles that were prepared in Part 3.  After separating the parts, cleaning the edges, and deburring the holes, the parts were treated with Alumiprep and Alodine.  They are now hanging up to dry prior to being Akzo primed.

While I was treating stuff with Alumiprep and Alodine, I decided to treat the two CS-00012 Torque Tube to Bellcrank Pushrods.  They are shown below hanging up to dry.

Fuselage, FWD/MID Bulkheads (Part 3)