subpar_bucker
Well Known Member
I have not yet drilled the flaperon torque tubes. I had read and re-read the section 38 instructions for doing so before installing the wings for the first time yesterday (hooray!). After installing the wings it appeared to me that I was not going to be able to insert the torque tubes as directed in section 38. It was only upon more closely reading the section that it dawned on me that the baggage corner skins aren't installed when the torque tubes are installed as per the plans. My baggage corner skins are already installed (boo!).
My question is simple: is it possible to install the torque tubes with the wings installed (maybe by removing the flaperons from the wings)? Or am I going to have to remove the wings, install the flaperon tubes, match drill, remove the wings again, drill the bottom of the flaperon tubes and then upsize the holes for a AN3 and then install the flaperon tubes and again install the wings?
My question is simple: is it possible to install the torque tubes with the wings installed (maybe by removing the flaperons from the wings)? Or am I going to have to remove the wings, install the flaperon tubes, match drill, remove the wings again, drill the bottom of the flaperon tubes and then upsize the holes for a AN3 and then install the flaperon tubes and again install the wings?