Due to a dimpling mishap, and then to a grinder mishap, I have to problem spots on my left elevator, both involving stiffeners. I really hope I don't have to re-do the elevator, but if it won't pass my Canadian pre-cover inspection, better to know now.
Photo1 (attached) shows the result of the grinding mishap (actually coupled with a dimpling mishap). Long story short... I had to make the rivet at the end of this stiffener an AD4 rivet. I also cut the end of the stiffener too short, and as you can see there is a very small edge clearance between the end rivet and the end of the stiffener.
Photo 2 shows the result of the dimpling mishap on the opposite side of the elevator. A second hole ended up getting punched through the skin. I drilled this hole out and put quite a large rivet (5 or 6) into that hole, not to attach anything but just to fill the hole. As you can see there is minimal clearance between this filler rivet and the end rivet of the stiffener (which I haven't set yet).
Opinions? Is this serious irrepairable damage that requirees me to buy and build a replacement elevator? Is it OK the way it is, or is there another patch-job I should do? Will this pass Canadian pre-cover inspection?
Thanks!
Phil
(slowly learning but still making mistakes)
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Photo1 (attached) shows the result of the grinding mishap (actually coupled with a dimpling mishap). Long story short... I had to make the rivet at the end of this stiffener an AD4 rivet. I also cut the end of the stiffener too short, and as you can see there is a very small edge clearance between the end rivet and the end of the stiffener.
Photo 2 shows the result of the dimpling mishap on the opposite side of the elevator. A second hole ended up getting punched through the skin. I drilled this hole out and put quite a large rivet (5 or 6) into that hole, not to attach anything but just to fill the hole. As you can see there is minimal clearance between this filler rivet and the end rivet of the stiffener (which I haven't set yet).
Opinions? Is this serious irrepairable damage that requirees me to buy and build a replacement elevator? Is it OK the way it is, or is there another patch-job I should do? Will this pass Canadian pre-cover inspection?
Thanks!
Phil
(slowly learning but still making mistakes)
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photo2