Gents, I am trying to install the flap system. This system is similar between a few models and the main question applies to more than the -7A so I figured the general section would be a good spot.
I went to drill the center flap bearing block and you can see in the following picture that it is centered quite well on the rear spar.
20180915_123013 by Jereme Carne, on Flickr
However, the story underneath is not so pretty. The baggage rib got pretty mangled as the edge distance wasn't there.
Capture by Jereme Carne, on Flickr
So the questions is, what would you guys do with this? I have an email into Van's on this but I'm wondering if I can cut the rib off and just use a bolt like a lot of people seem to do here. The bolt would then be going through the block, baggage floor, seat floor and rear spar. Also, replacing the rib won't help as the hole will still be close enough to the edge to do this again. Any thoughts on what you might do?
I went to drill the center flap bearing block and you can see in the following picture that it is centered quite well on the rear spar.
20180915_123013 by Jereme Carne, on Flickr
However, the story underneath is not so pretty. The baggage rib got pretty mangled as the edge distance wasn't there.
Capture by Jereme Carne, on Flickr
So the questions is, what would you guys do with this? I have an email into Van's on this but I'm wondering if I can cut the rib off and just use a bolt like a lot of people seem to do here. The bolt would then be going through the block, baggage floor, seat floor and rear spar. Also, replacing the rib won't help as the hole will still be close enough to the edge to do this again. Any thoughts on what you might do?