bsbarnes10
Active Member
We've just gotten the forward section of the fuselage and on page 22iS/U-03 (rev. 1) in steps 2 and 8 you are directed to rivet K1000-3 nut plates to the Lower Firewall (F-01201C-1) and the Firewall Shelf (F-01201B-1). In both steps the parts that the nut plates are being riveted to are dimpled for flush rivets but the nut plates are not dimpled, nor are you instructed to dimple them. Is this correct? If installed this way there will be a small gap between the nut plate the corresponding part.
Up to this point in the fuselage, the majority of nut plates have been pre-dimpled for flush rivets. I do seem to recall at least one location where a non-dimpled nut plate was installed on a dimpled component but I think this was specifically noted in the plans.
I searched the forums and couldn't find anyone else asking this question so perhaps this is a normal practice (non dimpled nut plates on dimpled components) but it's new to me so I just want to confirm with the experts out there....
Thanks,
Bruce
Up to this point in the fuselage, the majority of nut plates have been pre-dimpled for flush rivets. I do seem to recall at least one location where a non-dimpled nut plate was installed on a dimpled component but I think this was specifically noted in the plans.
I searched the forums and couldn't find anyone else asking this question so perhaps this is a normal practice (non dimpled nut plates on dimpled components) but it's new to me so I just want to confirm with the experts out there....
Thanks,
Bruce