yankee-flyer
Well Known Member
Thinking that I could make things easier, I have created a problem for myself. I removed the F-1275G cover plates to provide access to make it easier to drill the holes for the new F-1202U skin attach doublers and access the gear bolts.
The heads of the rivets came off just as they should but the body remains stuck in the tabs of the fuselage bulkhead the plates are riveted to. Trying to drive out the mandrell OR the rivet results in the tab bending up and there's no obvious way to hold them in place or bend them back. Each tab is separate and bends very easily.
If the cover plates aren't structural the obvious answer is to bend the tabs on up and simply rivet the plates to F1275L. Is that acceptable or MUST the plate be riveted to the bulkhead tab?
Anybody else do this and if so, what's the fix? Any/all suggestions appreciated.
Wayne 120241 143WM
The heads of the rivets came off just as they should but the body remains stuck in the tabs of the fuselage bulkhead the plates are riveted to. Trying to drive out the mandrell OR the rivet results in the tab bending up and there's no obvious way to hold them in place or bend them back. Each tab is separate and bends very easily.
If the cover plates aren't structural the obvious answer is to bend the tabs on up and simply rivet the plates to F1275L. Is that acceptable or MUST the plate be riveted to the bulkhead tab?
Anybody else do this and if so, what's the fix? Any/all suggestions appreciated.
Wayne 120241 143WM