Riveted inboard rib fuel tank access panel rings

February 21, 2011 – Since I didn’t have quite the time I needed today to commit to doing the left tank stiffeners, I decided to attach the nutplate rings for the access panels.

I am going with dome nuts (NAS1473-A08) instead of the regular nutplates called for in the plans. I also had to attach the upper portion of my modified anti-hangup bracket for the right tank.

Ran out of sealant as I was cap-sealing the dome nuts, so when I do the left tank stiffeners, I’ll mix a little extra to finish those.

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