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Right tank stiffeners riveted and ribs clecoed in place. What a bear it is to form the skin around the nose of the ribs. Much tougher (due to the thicker skin) than the outboard leading edges.
Glad that’s behind me!
Right tank ribs and J-stiffener sealed to skin.
Right tank stiffeners, filler flange, and drain flange all sealed in place…
Fuel level sender fabricated and installed.
Tank baffle sealed and zee brackets riveted. Baffle to skin rivets will be set tomorrow and the tank set aside for a few days to fully cure prior to pressure testing.
Fingers crossed…!
All interior tank ribs now riveted.
Vent line fabricated and installed.
Tank support bracket and aft inboard rib clecoed in place and sealed.
Outboard end of vent tube mounts to a tab on the fuel filler flange. Lots of sealant covers every rivet shop head – it ain’t pretty, but nobody will ever see it (hopefully) and it won’t leak (hopefully x2).
