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05-22-2011, 12:59 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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nose stiffener mistake
After a good 4 hour proseal session I riveted the end t-410 on to the wrong side of the rib. I understand this little D shaped part is just to help seal the tank -- not structural. It wont be doing much good where it is, but is this something I should undo? It seems like the effort of drilling it out and cleaning it up to install on the other side would outweigh it's use.
Here's what it looks like:

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05-22-2011, 08:11 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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I say just leave it.
It's a much bigger mess to drill it off, clean it off, remove the shavings, proseal, rivet and encapsulate.
It's fine where it is.
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05-22-2011, 08:53 AM
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Uhhh... isnt that where the tank attach angle goes 
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05-22-2011, 09:03 AM
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nope
as you can tell from the dimpled screw holes and rib shape/orientation, that's the right tank outboard rib.
You can place that 410 inside or out and its not "sitting in somebody else's seat"
If it were the inboard rib, my answer would have been quite different.
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Last edited by instructor_bill : 05-22-2011 at 09:06 AM.
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05-22-2011, 09:23 AM
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Good catch, now for some more coffee 
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Walt Aronow, DFW, TX (52F)
EXP Aircraft Services LLC
Specializing in RV Condition Inspections, Maintenance, Avionics Upgrades
Dynamic Prop Balancing, Pitot-Static Altmeter/Transponder Certification
FAA Certified Repair Station, AP/IA/FCC GROL, EAA Technical Counselor
Authorized Garmin G3X Dealer/Installer
RV7A built 2004, 1700+ hrs, New Titan IO-370, Bendix Mags
Website: ExpAircraft.com, Email: walt@expaircraft.com, Cell: 972-746-5154
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05-22-2011, 11:33 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Thanks guys -- i tend to agree. I just wanted to make sure this wasn't going to be in the way of anything. I searched the VAF threads and it seems not to be structural.
Building on!
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