I'm working on the right elevator. I've spent the last three hours fluting and bending E-703 (end rib) and E-704 (counter balance rib) in an effort to get E-713 (counterbalance skin) to fit over them without any of the prepunched holes being to far out of line. It seems like the E-703 and E-704 won't sit close enough together, though I've made sure they are tight together with the clecos. The mismatch with E-713 is maybe 1/32-1/16 and I don't want to start drilling if the parts aren't properly matched first. Am I missing a trick here? Is there some way to drive the flanges a little closer together? If the bend between the web and flange was a little sharper there would be less of a problem. Do I keep bending and fluting, or am I sweating for no good reason and should just drill?
Thanks
Chris
Thanks
Chris