I am nearly finished my RV-14A. I decided to add the optional access panel modification from Van's to allow me to access the "pit" area in front of the instrument panel sub-panel. The kit is inexpensive ($25) and seems to be a good idea.
Today, I was working on installing the mod and found myself confused by the instructions. Essentially, the mod is made up of a backing ring that is riveted to the inside of the top skin and an access plate that sits flush into the top skin and is screwed into the exposed lip of the backing ring.
In step two, the plans say to final drill #19 the screw holes in the fuse top skin but two steps later they tell you to "remove the hatched area" which includes those holes I just final drilled. It would make sense if they said to final drill #19 in the access panel - but not in the fuse skin.
So am I reading the plans wrong?
Today, I was working on installing the mod and found myself confused by the instructions. Essentially, the mod is made up of a backing ring that is riveted to the inside of the top skin and an access plate that sits flush into the top skin and is screwed into the exposed lip of the backing ring.
In step two, the plans say to final drill #19 the screw holes in the fuse top skin but two steps later they tell you to "remove the hatched area" which includes those holes I just final drilled. It would make sense if they said to final drill #19 in the access panel - but not in the fuse skin.
So am I reading the plans wrong?