Quite a bit was accomplished on the tail cone today. We started by test fitting the skid plate to the stabilator to verify washer sizes needed. It was a little tricky because of the tight space to work in. We superglue the washers to the hinge brackets. Shear clips were then attached to the j stiffeners. We then worked on attached the bottom skins to the frames. The lower skins were then clecoed to the frames and bottom skins. Per instructions they were supported by saw horses, but I determined that blocks were needed to elevate and create clearance for the lower skins to be attached propertly. After the bottom and lower skins were riveted we then turned the tail cone upright. Side skins were then attached and clecoed. We placed the static source rivets and ran the tubing for the static system. B and T helped rivet the side skins. We were able to get half of the rivets placed on the right side before we ran out of time. Beginning to look like an airplane more every day.
Time: 5.5 hrs.
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| Testing fit of Skid plate to Stabilator |
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| Attaching Shear clips to J stiffeners |
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| Attaching frames to left and right skins |
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| Bottom skins clecoed and ready for riveting |
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| Blocks added for support while attaching Lower skins |
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| Bottom and lower skins cleced and ready for riveting |
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| Alternating holes were clecoed and rivets place in open holes. |
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| T riveting bottom skins |
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| Frames and bottom and lower skins attached |
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| Static source rivet |
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| Static source attached |
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| Stabilator control string and WH-P30 Trim Wire placed |
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| B and T riveting side skins |
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| B placing Clecos |
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| One side halfway riveted |
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| View inside cone |
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