I'm referring to the J-stiffeners, and it's not the length issue in the gotcha's page. Section 17-03 step 4 and figure 2 show drilling the inboard hole of the left J-stiffener. I did that.
![94EBB88E-0D4B-48B5-9E41-FAD42A146B4B.jpg 94EBB88E-0D4B-48B5-9E41-FAD42A146B4B.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/17/17013-c6e0ef063366868fd7b4a17699e8e2e9.jpg)
Section 17-04 step 3 and figure 1 show inserting the stiffener so you can match drill it. But, the picture shown isn't the left stiffener, it's the right one! Or rather, the hole I drilled following the plans is on the wrong side. Here is what my left stiffener looks like compared to the figure in the plans (it's the mirror opposite):
![D9F872BA-C3CA-45D2-AA7D-6D2986AC6ACF.jpg D9F872BA-C3CA-45D2-AA7D-6D2986AC6ACF.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/17/17014-cd7c0ab7ed63ecf08d584da2f57b8a70.jpg)
If I use the right stiffener in the left leading edge, its orientation and the location of the inboard hole is correct.
So, here is the question: did the plans have you drilling the hole on the wrong side of the left stiffener in 17-03 step 4, or am I supposed to use the right stiffener in the left leading edge? Either way, that would make the plans wrong.
(I realize left and right J-stiffeners are notional for these steps, but I want to get this correct before going against the plans).
![94EBB88E-0D4B-48B5-9E41-FAD42A146B4B.jpg 94EBB88E-0D4B-48B5-9E41-FAD42A146B4B.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/17/17013-c6e0ef063366868fd7b4a17699e8e2e9.jpg)
Section 17-04 step 3 and figure 1 show inserting the stiffener so you can match drill it. But, the picture shown isn't the left stiffener, it's the right one! Or rather, the hole I drilled following the plans is on the wrong side. Here is what my left stiffener looks like compared to the figure in the plans (it's the mirror opposite):
![D9F872BA-C3CA-45D2-AA7D-6D2986AC6ACF.jpg D9F872BA-C3CA-45D2-AA7D-6D2986AC6ACF.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/17/17014-cd7c0ab7ed63ecf08d584da2f57b8a70.jpg)
If I use the right stiffener in the left leading edge, its orientation and the location of the inboard hole is correct.
So, here is the question: did the plans have you drilling the hole on the wrong side of the left stiffener in 17-03 step 4, or am I supposed to use the right stiffener in the left leading edge? Either way, that would make the plans wrong.
(I realize left and right J-stiffeners are notional for these steps, but I want to get this correct before going against the plans).
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