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What did you do for this rivet on the aileron gap seal

RVFan671

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Im working on the wings and installing the flap and aileron gap seals to the rear spar. I am not willing, at least right now, to try and buck the 4-5 rivet due to it basically being behind this stiffeners on the aileron inboard mount bracket stiffener. I am thinking I can just use a cherry max, but what is the exact size of cherrymax I should use? I think the LP 3-4 would work except since it goes through the doubler im worried it wont be acceptable.
 

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Yep cherrymax. Sorry can’t remember what size though. I had one go and decided the second attempt wasn’t going to be any better.
I only have one grainy photo.
 

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I would also be interested in what size cherrymax rivet. I need to drill out my failed bucking attempts.
 
I would also be interested in what size cherrymax rivet. I need to drill out my failed bucking attempts.
I know there is a slight oversized cherrymax for this very situation when youve already had a rivet expanded in there. In my case its a clean #30 hole.
 
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