Draker
Well Known Member
Looking ahead in the plans, us -A builder eventually need to install the WD-721 landing gear mounts against the F-704 center section bulkhead with bolts on the top and bottom of the mounts. Once the bottom skin is riveted on, getting good access to those bottom nuts will be challenging:
I will be able to get a long skinny wrench down there, but not any torque wrench I've seen. Before I button these bottom skins up, is there anything I can do to make this task less of a P.I.T.A. later? Is it acceptable to measure/set the torque on the bolt sides instead of the nuts for these?
I decided to install the F-663 control column mounts to the bulkhead before riveting the skin for this reason. But I don't think it would be possible (or wise) to install the gear mounts early too.
I will be able to get a long skinny wrench down there, but not any torque wrench I've seen. Before I button these bottom skins up, is there anything I can do to make this task less of a P.I.T.A. later? Is it acceptable to measure/set the torque on the bolt sides instead of the nuts for these?
I decided to install the F-663 control column mounts to the bulkhead before riveting the skin for this reason. But I don't think it would be possible (or wise) to install the gear mounts early too.
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