rvanstory
Well Known Member
I'm a newbie building an RV10. Today I royally messed up a hole on rear spar of elevator while squeezing a dimple in the flange. It's not one that the trim tab hinge attaches to, it will be under aft end of elevator where the foam wedges are used for ribs. I wanted to post some pics of my repair just to get an experience builders opinion. I think it will be fine, but don't know what I don't know, so thought it best to ask. Please look at photos and tell me if it will be ok, or if I need to get new spar and try again.
1. Here's the messed up dimple.
2. I then reamed out the dimple so the cracked portion was removed, creating a much oversized hole. Then cut a doubler and match drilled it.
3. Then dimpled the doubler. Made doubler to cover 4 holes (messed up one plus 3 more) to make match drilling possible. Here it is clecoed in place.
The doubler does stick out past flange slightly (about 1/16"), but nothing attaches here that it could interfere with.
1. Here's the messed up dimple.
2. I then reamed out the dimple so the cracked portion was removed, creating a much oversized hole. Then cut a doubler and match drilled it.
3. Then dimpled the doubler. Made doubler to cover 4 holes (messed up one plus 3 more) to make match drilling possible. Here it is clecoed in place.
The doubler does stick out past flange slightly (about 1/16"), but nothing attaches here that it could interfere with.