Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Fuselage center section #89 - Fuel Tank!

Since the fuel tank comes in the fuse kit, the fuse kit is not done until the fuel tank is done!

The KAI's have you dimple some holes that are not dimpled at the factory.  Who knows why but most of the dimples are already done by the factory.

Then they have you machine countersink the nutplate attach holes for both the fuel level indicator and the access plate which holds the fuel level sender.


These get the flush pulled rivets.  They are not as robust as the regular pulled rivets as the stem gets pulled out.

Then the access plate nutplates get riveted on with solid rivets.

Next the directions have you dimple the ribs so they mate with the skins.

Next is a whole lot of countersinking!  Make sure you make two mirror images otherwise you will be ordering new parts!

This mount tab needs a couple countersunk holes.

Then this angle piece gets riveted on.  The center hole ends up getting match drilled for a bolt.



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