This past Week I was just about ready to call success on completing my RV-7 component when I came across the following issue. The very last step of the HS building instruction says to, "Blind rivet the HS-708 to the rear assembly." This I did without much effort. Then I decided to admire my work and when I looked through the lightening holes in the HS-405 to see how the blind rivet looked. When I looked at the rivets, I noticed that one edge of the flange on the HS-708 was not flush to the HS-603 (see picture).
On the left side the photo, you may be able to see that the HS-708 flange has lifted slightly off the HS-603 Rear Spar. A set of automotive feeler guages indicate the separation to be less than 0.02''.
Should I be concerned with this? I believe the BSPQ-5-4 rivet is a non-structural rivet - indicating this is not a heavy load bearing area. However, I still do not have a flush mating surface, and everything I have learned prior to now says I should not be happy with this.
I would appreciate any thoughts on this issue
Thanks
Rob
On the left side the photo, you may be able to see that the HS-708 flange has lifted slightly off the HS-603 Rear Spar. A set of automotive feeler guages indicate the separation to be less than 0.02''.
Should I be concerned with this? I believe the BSPQ-5-4 rivet is a non-structural rivet - indicating this is not a heavy load bearing area. However, I still do not have a flush mating surface, and everything I have learned prior to now says I should not be happy with this.
I would appreciate any thoughts on this issue
Thanks
Rob