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Inboard seat rib angles riveted to aft gear brace assembly.
Seat rib assembly clecoed to center bottom skin.
Seat rib assembly clecoed to center bottom skin.
Seat rib assembly partially riveted to center bottom skin. Two of the baggage ribs have been clecoed in place to prevent the upper (actually aft) part of the skin from flopping over.
Seat rib assembly completely riveted to center bottom skin.
Seat rib assembly completely riveted to center bottom skin.
Outboard seat ribs have to be fluted to conform to the curve in the bottom skin. Done!
All the correct bolts lined up ready to attach the seat ribs to the aft center section bulkhead.
Bolting of those ribs in progress…
All happily bolted in place.
Seat ribs now fully riveted.
Baggage ribs and components ready for priming.
Bulkhead bottom channel clecoed to seat rib assembly.
Bulkhead bottom channel clecoed to seat rib assembly.
Bulkhead bottom channel riveting complete for now. The remaining seat ribs are riveted a bit later on.
Back at it after a day away from the project for Jeanie’s birthday yesterday.
Lots of little jobs to do today – nutplates, bushing clips, seat rib doublers, routing angles, and crotch strap brackets were all riveted in place. Various bolt holes were also reamed to final sizes.
Outboard seat and baggage ribs must be fluted to match the curve of the center bottom skin. Shown in work here.
Outboard seat and baggage ribs must be fluted to match the curve of the center bottom skin. Shown in work here.
Bearing brace assemblies screwed and riveted to cover ribs and forward center section bulkhead.
Bearing brace assemblies screwed and riveted to cover ribs and forward center section bulkhead.
Assorted baggage ribs and doublers in work…
Baggage ribs and doublers primed and riveted.
Most of the seat ribs primed.
