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Bend in aft fuselage skin

Pskluz

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Question, my left F-01473 side skin, but not the right has a crease and slight curve on the bottom of skin after it narrows down to meet up with the F-01479 aft bottom skin. See images (I tried to get some reflections so the curve shows). The right does not have this and is flat along that section. I fully expected these to be basically a mirror image of each other. Should I be concerned and is one of them defective and needing to be replaced?
 

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This is what it looks like once completed. I can’t remember how much of the bend was formed into the side skin prior to riveting. That crease may not be visible once completed but no way to be sure until you lay it up. It may be wise to go back on vans for the irregular part. Maybe another builder with loose parts can chime in on what theirs looks like. A call to Vans would be prudent either way.
Cheers,
Todd
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Thanks Todd. I fully agree and I did cleco it up to the bulk heads and aft bottom skin to see. Vans support thought it was not an issue and said build on.
 
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