OK, I remember that now. Yes, the baffle can install both ways except
for that hole. Just drill the hole in the part that doesn't have it
and rivet. No problems.
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Jesse Saint
Saint Aviation, Inc.
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On Sep 2, 2008, at 4:14 PM, phil barnette wrote:
> the rivet hole in the baffle should be matched to a rivet hole in
> the skin. I thought this was funny when i saw it on the left tank -
> i through-drilled it to make a matching on in the skin - then i got
> to the other side of the skin - the skin hole had one, and the
> baffle didn't!
>
> so, would seem like there so the baffle only installs in one
> direction, but all the other holes seem to line up (eg z-bracket
> holes)
>
> so i guess one way would be just to swivel 180 degrees, unless
> you've already match drilled, in which case can drill through and
> rivet like all the others
>
> phil
> RV-10 (wings)
> KSLC
>
> --- On Tue, 9/2/08, Shawn Moon <moons1999@yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: Shawn Moon <moons1999@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Fuel Tank Extra Hole
> To: "Matronics RV10" <RV10-List@matronics.com>
> Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2008, 10:43 AM
>
> All,
> I am pretty sure that I have seen this topic before but I could
> not find it in the archives. Can someone tell me what to do with
> the extra hole on the bottom center of the fuel tank baffle on the
> fuel tanks? It's centered right by the middle rib. It looks like a
> nut plate is supposed to go in there but I can't find any mention of
> it. In fact, on the rivet call outs it shows the hole but doesn't
> have a rivet in it. See page 18-5, figure 3.
>
> Also, has anybody come up with anything better for sealing up
> the tooling holes on the inboard and outboard ribs? It seems that
> adding the plates called out on 18-5 step 2 adds to the possibility
> of leaks. Thanks in advance.=A2=BC
>
> --Shawn
> 40366 - Wings
>
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