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Date:  1-25-2014
Number of Hours:  5.10
Manual Reference:  p. 8-6
Brief Description:  Center Fuselage - Prep and Prime Complete

After getting all the fab work done on the aileron trim, I prepped and primed the parts I didn't get to during the last work session, including ribs, spacers, and brackets, including the one for the aileron trim. I'll give these a couple of days to cure before dimpling and riveting.

I then dimpled the ribs that I primed 5 days ago, as well as the bottom flanges on the two F-704 bulkheads and the F-705 bulkhead. I had to remove the control column mounts from the rear F-704 bulkhead so I could get the squeezer in for dimpling the flange. It looks like I can get a bucking bar in for riveting, so I reinstalled the mounts, then torqued and torque striped the nuts.

It seems like it's been a very long time since I've done any riveting, so I installed the nutplates for the access brackets on the two innermost ribs.

Rivets Today: 8
Rivets Total: 9653
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The last center fuselage parts (for now) prepped and primed.

The last center fuselage parts (for now) prepped and primed.

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Dimpling a baggage rib.

Dimpling a baggage rib.

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