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RE: Closed end pull rivet not so closed
I encapsulate with 1422A 1/2, every seam and rivet/screw. Here is a repair I did to a -10 tank, and a set of -4 tanks. You won't find an airliner that's made which isn't externally encapsulated as well. the "A" sealant is brushed on and flows out into every nook and cranny.
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Dimple oops…
Hello everyone, new RV-10 builder. A lot of great experience on here. Grateful for all your thoughts. Had a slip when dimpling my Horizontal stab skins. Always grateful for a safe lesson in humility, but this one made me swear a little…lol. The correct hole is a full and proper dimple. The...
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…getting this weekend’s thread started. Hope you’re having a nice weekend. v/r,dr PS: Pic is 0845 am local DFW (storms and low viz around TX - not much flying)
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RE: Closed end pull rivet not so closed
I encapsulate with 1422A 1/2, every seam and rivet/screw. Here is a repair I did to a -10 tank, and a set of -4 tanks. You won't find an airliner that's made which isn't externally encapsulated as well. the "A" sealant is brushed on and flows out into every nook and cranny.
closed end pull rivet not so closed
started the day chasing down an obvious leak in the left tank... after searching unsuccessfully for some sign on the outside we pulled the tank from the wing and found that several of the ?closed? end pull rivets for the z brackets at stations 5 and 6 were not so closed after all. these special...
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