I am involved in a repair of an RV7 which I did not build.....I have not built an RV either.
The LE has been badly damaged and needs replacing. The damage is all up to but not including the fuel tank. As I understand the build of the a/c the LE is the first thing that is riveted to the spar. I am in effect reverse-engineering this repair as I don't want to dismantle the whole wing and start again.
Does anyone have any experience of this repair please?
I am thinking that I need to build a new LE, and some-how access the inside of the wing to use a Cherry Max rivet to fit the nose ribs to the spar, and Cherry rivets to attach the wing skin to the spar........any suggestions and recommendations very welcome please.
Perhaps on the bottom LE skin an inspection hatch located midway between the tip and the fuel tank may allow access?
Thanks
Neil
The LE has been badly damaged and needs replacing. The damage is all up to but not including the fuel tank. As I understand the build of the a/c the LE is the first thing that is riveted to the spar. I am in effect reverse-engineering this repair as I don't want to dismantle the whole wing and start again.
Does anyone have any experience of this repair please?
I am thinking that I need to build a new LE, and some-how access the inside of the wing to use a Cherry Max rivet to fit the nose ribs to the spar, and Cherry rivets to attach the wing skin to the spar........any suggestions and recommendations very welcome please.
Perhaps on the bottom LE skin an inspection hatch located midway between the tip and the fuel tank may allow access?
Thanks
Neil
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