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I started on the aileron section today (21), and as I was making my way through the plans, I noticed on page 21-03 it calls for the builder to "Dimple the 0.098 [2.5mm] holes in the main ribs.
Looking at these ribs, there are no holes of the specified dimension. I see that on the same page, in Figure 2, it shows a number of holes that are to be dimpled at 120 degrees. Later, on Page 21-09, it shows the top and bottom aileron skin assemblies being riveted together.
I was a little unclear on the whole process, so I opened up the digital plans that came with my plans CD, and found that the Aileron section in the electronic plans is very much different from the paper plans that shipped with my wing kit. The paper copy is dated 2/23/12 "Revision 0", while the electronic copy is dated 7/24/14, also "Revision 0."
In the electronic plans, the first two pages of the paper plans are deleted and the rest renumbered, with the first page corresponding to the paper plans "21-04."
In addition, the parts called out in the paper plans are different than the electronic plans. The electronic plans show the aileron main ribs as single pieces, while the paper plans have these ribs separated into two parts that get blind riveted together at the end of aileron assembly.
The actuation brackets are completely different as well between the two.
The parts shipped with my kit are consistent with the paper plans (for the most part--I haven't done a complete run down of the section versus shipped parts yet, although my original inventory showed all parts listed as having arrived with the kit.
I am going to carefully confirm that all the parts I have match with the paper plans, and ignore the digital plans copy, I guess.
I am wondering if the -10 plans were edited and changed to reflect a new aileron assembly (possibly one related to the RV-14?) but that my kit, which shipped in March of 2016, still conformed to the old design.
My question to the group is, is that correct? Has Van's changed the aileron assembly on newer RV-10 kits to use RV-14 parts and techniques? Has anyone else run across this kind of thing? I'm concerned I'm missing something here, and I'm hesitant to proceed with the assembly until I confirm the paper plans are the ones I should be working to. I'm particularly concerned at this point because the paper plans call for dimpling holes that don't match the dimension listed, and the called-out rivets may not work properly in this location?
Looking at these ribs, there are no holes of the specified dimension. I see that on the same page, in Figure 2, it shows a number of holes that are to be dimpled at 120 degrees. Later, on Page 21-09, it shows the top and bottom aileron skin assemblies being riveted together.
I was a little unclear on the whole process, so I opened up the digital plans that came with my plans CD, and found that the Aileron section in the electronic plans is very much different from the paper plans that shipped with my wing kit. The paper copy is dated 2/23/12 "Revision 0", while the electronic copy is dated 7/24/14, also "Revision 0."
In the electronic plans, the first two pages of the paper plans are deleted and the rest renumbered, with the first page corresponding to the paper plans "21-04."
In addition, the parts called out in the paper plans are different than the electronic plans. The electronic plans show the aileron main ribs as single pieces, while the paper plans have these ribs separated into two parts that get blind riveted together at the end of aileron assembly.
The actuation brackets are completely different as well between the two.
The parts shipped with my kit are consistent with the paper plans (for the most part--I haven't done a complete run down of the section versus shipped parts yet, although my original inventory showed all parts listed as having arrived with the kit.
I am going to carefully confirm that all the parts I have match with the paper plans, and ignore the digital plans copy, I guess.
I am wondering if the -10 plans were edited and changed to reflect a new aileron assembly (possibly one related to the RV-14?) but that my kit, which shipped in March of 2016, still conformed to the old design.
My question to the group is, is that correct? Has Van's changed the aileron assembly on newer RV-10 kits to use RV-14 parts and techniques? Has anyone else run across this kind of thing? I'm concerned I'm missing something here, and I'm hesitant to proceed with the assembly until I confirm the paper plans are the ones I should be working to. I'm particularly concerned at this point because the paper plans call for dimpling holes that don't match the dimension listed, and the called-out rivets may not work properly in this location?