Hi,
While riveting the HS-905 nose rib in the horizontal stabilator, two clecos failed (probably due to improper attachment) and ripped out the first rivet of the nose rib. I decided to replace the skin. When the replacement skin arrived and while drilling out the nose rib, I noticed that the rivet hole of the nose rib was really ugly. In an attempt the correct it I drilled it to size #30 for an oops rivet. But it still looks bad to me. Hard to get it on picture, but I gave it a try. Continue building or replace the rib?
While riveting the HS-905 nose rib in the horizontal stabilator, two clecos failed (probably due to improper attachment) and ripped out the first rivet of the nose rib. I decided to replace the skin. When the replacement skin arrived and while drilling out the nose rib, I noticed that the rivet hole of the nose rib was really ugly. In an attempt the correct it I drilled it to size #30 for an oops rivet. But it still looks bad to me. Hard to get it on picture, but I gave it a try. Continue building or replace the rib?
![rivet1.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmalcot.be%2FRV9%2Frivet1.jpg&hash=fef8a0c7ca74afd089cc6e4ea8b6846d)
![rivet2.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmalcot.be%2FRV9%2Frivet2.jpg&hash=b16377cb7820f350cdf03fcdff847288)
![rivet3.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmalcot.be%2FRV9%2Frivet3.jpg&hash=86c55b776e0432583adcb54e290595a7)
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