kens_cockpit
Well Known Member
I have the RV8 Quickbuild wings and fuel tanks.
I drilled and dimpled the holes for the screws and K1100-08 nutplates on the inboard skin of the fuel tank to attach the wing root fairing. I measured for edge distance of the holes but now the inboard edge of the nutplates sit on the rib of the fuel tank.
If I install the nutplates as is they will be on an angle which I expect will make it difficult to install the screws to attach the fairings. I'm not sure how to fix that.
Can I grind down the nutplate so it misses the rib? To do that will require a lot of the web of the nutplate to be removed taking it close to the thread.
Or do I need to place a shim under the nutplate? If so that will be a very fiddly task. But if that is what is needed I'll do that. What would the shim look like and how will it be secured?
Anyone else come across this issue at this stage? What is the solution?
I drilled and dimpled the holes for the screws and K1100-08 nutplates on the inboard skin of the fuel tank to attach the wing root fairing. I measured for edge distance of the holes but now the inboard edge of the nutplates sit on the rib of the fuel tank.
If I install the nutplates as is they will be on an angle which I expect will make it difficult to install the screws to attach the fairings. I'm not sure how to fix that.
Can I grind down the nutplate so it misses the rib? To do that will require a lot of the web of the nutplate to be removed taking it close to the thread.
Or do I need to place a shim under the nutplate? If so that will be a very fiddly task. But if that is what is needed I'll do that. What would the shim look like and how will it be secured?
Anyone else come across this issue at this stage? What is the solution?