Category: Rear fuselage

Finally it’s time to rivet the arch skin and close the RF.
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For the interior lights there are eight 3 mm holes, but so close to the edge that no rivnuts could fit in, for that I made a backing plate.
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Some more minor tweaks were needed before the arch skin could be riveted.
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After all preparations, installing the RF middle top skin was an easy job.
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The arch skin is a tight fit and fitted nicely, however some fixes were needed for a better result.
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The com antenna plate was not as easy as it looked like and took much more time than I thought.
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Good news, I received the new RF middle top skin.
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Without the RF top skin installed it’s easier to crimp the BNC plug for the com antenna since the cable can be easily positioned at the correct length.
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After the paint of baggage compartment was cured some minor tasks could be done.
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Access to the baggage compartment for painting is now better, without the top skin, than later with the skin installed. So it’s time to paint to paint it.
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