mvidalr
Well Known Member
Hello all,
Not sure if this has been asked before.
I dimpled all the holes in the flanges of the Leading Edge ribs.
When I was countersinking the W-423 joint plate I realized my mistake: the LE skin should be dimpled, the joint plate should be countersunk, and the inboardmost LE rib should be left as is.
My question is, if I "undimple" the holes in the inboardmost LE rib using the flat die set, will it present any structural weakness when under normal stress?
You picture this: the whole rib flange going from flat, to dimple, and back to flat.
Only one rib presents this issue (left wing).
What say you?
Not sure if this has been asked before.
I dimpled all the holes in the flanges of the Leading Edge ribs.
When I was countersinking the W-423 joint plate I realized my mistake: the LE skin should be dimpled, the joint plate should be countersunk, and the inboardmost LE rib should be left as is.
My question is, if I "undimple" the holes in the inboardmost LE rib using the flat die set, will it present any structural weakness when under normal stress?
You picture this: the whole rib flange going from flat, to dimple, and back to flat.
Only one rib presents this issue (left wing).
What say you?