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After feeling pretty good about completing both fuel tanks with no apperant leaks, I lined them up on the work bench and discovered I reversed the middle three T-1012 tank attach Z brackets on the right tank. What to do now)???
1. Drill out the six AD-42H rivets on all three reversed Z's (18 total) leaving the shavings and rivet pieces in the fuel tank forever (of course trying to shake them out through the fuel cap as much as possible). Doubt that too much will come out though. Then installing them facing the correct way. If I do this option will just twirling the new AD-42H rivets in fresh proseal and putting a fresh smear on the tank baffle after thoroughly cleaning it be enough to insure no leaks???
2. Drill three new holes for each of the three center reversed attach Z's in the main spar (9 new holes total) and attaching them that way. Can be done with a good template. Would that weaken the spar with 9 new holes in it and not using the 9 original holes? Would the stress transmitted to the new holes effect the structure of the spar in a negative way? New holes would be close to old ones by about 1 1/2 inches and appear to spread the load evenly. All bolts to attach tank z brackets would still be accessible through the three inspection holes in the lower wing skin. There are no interference issues as well.
Any advice would be helpfull.
Thanks in advance...
Rich
After feeling pretty good about completing both fuel tanks with no apperant leaks, I lined them up on the work bench and discovered I reversed the middle three T-1012 tank attach Z brackets on the right tank. What to do now)???
1. Drill out the six AD-42H rivets on all three reversed Z's (18 total) leaving the shavings and rivet pieces in the fuel tank forever (of course trying to shake them out through the fuel cap as much as possible). Doubt that too much will come out though. Then installing them facing the correct way. If I do this option will just twirling the new AD-42H rivets in fresh proseal and putting a fresh smear on the tank baffle after thoroughly cleaning it be enough to insure no leaks???
2. Drill three new holes for each of the three center reversed attach Z's in the main spar (9 new holes total) and attaching them that way. Can be done with a good template. Would that weaken the spar with 9 new holes in it and not using the 9 original holes? Would the stress transmitted to the new holes effect the structure of the spar in a negative way? New holes would be close to old ones by about 1 1/2 inches and appear to spread the load evenly. All bolts to attach tank z brackets would still be accessible through the three inspection holes in the lower wing skin. There are no interference issues as well.
Any advice would be helpfull.
Thanks in advance...
Rich
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