Brent Owens - Experimental Aircraft Builder's Log

Brent s RV-8 Project N784DE

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Date: 5-15-2009
Number of Hours: 1.20
Manual Reference: MOD
Brief Description: Parking Brake #4

-Riveted the parking brake bracket into position. -Installed the parking brake using the brass NPT fittings into the bracket -Examined the valve position and decided to drill out the stiffner in the baggage compartment floor to fabricate a new one that will allow for attaching the valve body to the stiffner and enable the cable to be anchored. -Got out the benchtop sheet metal brake and made a new oversized stiffner. -Match drilled it to the baggage compartment flow for -3 flush rivets

Bracket riveted in place.

Parking brake installed.

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