P. 07-02 Started Rudder today. Everything went well, one step at a time. Fabricated spar caps for rudder spar. These caps require match drilling, using a center line as a means to line up the part with the holes already drilled through the spar. Completed the rudder spar assembly and then moved to p. 07-03 to begin attachment of the hinge assemblies to the rudder spar.
On step 2 & 3, p. 07-03, when I riveted the main spar rib (R-1203) to the spar, the flange of the rib did not lay entirely flush with the spar, having been pushed out by the rivet. I thought that maybe the shop head of the rivet should have been on the other side, but Ken at Van's told me not to worry as long as the rib was in contact with the spar. Finished the upper hinge bracket and continued on with attaching the remaining ribs and rudder horn assembly to completion. Next will be attaching the skin.
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