|
Date: 11-02-2026
|
Number of Hours: 8.00
|
Short Description: Issue with the skin in the flap area
|
|
It's been really bothering me for the longest time as the wing skin intrados in the flap location had sort of a ski jump due to the flap brace pushing the skin out. So after checking with Vans, yesterday & today, I started the de-riveting process of the flap brace. That took me a few hours as my shop is not set up properly yet but I felt the urge of resuming working on the RV6. It took me longer to execute this task because I keept searching for tools as I am organising myself at the same time. Not the best way of working but how pleasant it is to do that after so long ! I still need to drill the holes to the flap brace but it is nice to see the skin returning immediately to it's desired position (shape) . I have ordered MSP-42 structural rivets to replace the original AN470-4-4 rivets I have removed.
NB: The shop space is now 30 X 34 compare of the working space 2 years age which was 11 X 22. It makes a huge difference specially that I can work on the wings while the RV6 is sitting right next to it !
|
"ski jump" on the skin
|
De-revetting the old flap brace
|
New flap brace
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
