aarvig
Well Known Member
The rear wing spar on my RV-9A has doublers that mate with the web and then curl up to mate with the flange. When the skin is riveted on, the aft spar is wedged between the skin and the doubler (in two places). Where the doubler is located on the spar Van's recommends that you countersink the spar and dimple the skin then rivet the countersunk spar between the skin and doubler. I made the mistake of dimpling the spar and the doubler, as a result the doubler doesn't sit flush to the spar flange. Can I use a flat squeezer set and "flatten" the dimple out on the spar and then countersink the flattened dimple, then install a new doubler plate? I guess my question is...is it safe to flatten a dimple and then countersink it?