This relates to my RV-8, but I think all RVs have the same structure in this area. I am at the stage of match drilling all of the fuselage skins to the internal structure and longerons. After clecoing everything together, I realized that the finger on the upper right engine mount bracket was welded at what looks like too much of an inboard angle. The result is that the finger does not align with the straight line running from the bracket corner where it meets the firewall to the gear towers and center section bulkheads. The upper left bracket doesn't have this problem.
If I were to use it as is, I would have to use a lot of force to hold the longeron and bracket together. Instead, I ordered a new bracket to fix the problem and lo and behold, this new bracket has the same problem. Is this the way it is supposed to be or should I go for a third bracket?
If I were to use it as is, I would have to use a lot of force to hold the longeron and bracket together. Instead, I ordered a new bracket to fix the problem and lo and behold, this new bracket has the same problem. Is this the way it is supposed to be or should I go for a third bracket?