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Fuse Side Skin Bending Round Two

  • Allan Allan
  • August 20, 2021
  • Fuselage, Side Skins

I was up early this morning so I decided to tackle the bend in the left aft fuselage side skin.

This was much easier the second time around. Something about knowing how much force to apply and where made this go a whole lot quicker.

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Category Hrs Progress *
Workshop 21.5 100%
Setup 16 100%
Tools 5.5 100%
Empennage 284.7/296 96%
Inventory 2 100%
Vertical Stabilizer 16 100%
Rudder 27.6 100%
Horizontal Stabilizer 47.5 100%
Elevators 65.4 100%
Tail Cone 88.3 100%
Attach 21.9/23 97%
Fairings 26/27 96%
Fuselage 390.2/461 85%
Inventory 4.5 100%
Mid Fuse 64.3 100%
Firewall 24 100%
Fwd Fuse 40 100%
Side Skins 74.3 100%
Steps 4.2 100%
Upper Fwd Assembly 12/16 75%
Tail Attach 9 100%
Baggage Area 29.5 100%
Baggage Door 13 100%
Covers & Floor Panels 28/29 97%
Brake Lines 10/10 98%
Fuel System 9/10 90%
Rudder Pedals 1/4 25%
Control System 15.2/16 96%
Flap System 2.8/6 47%
Upper Fwd Install 0/20 0%
Rear Seat Backs 7 100%
Cabin Top 56.4/80 71%
Wings 48/77 63%
Fuel Tanks 14 100%
Bottom Wing Skins 21/25 84%
Aileron Actuation 17/18 96%
Wing Tips 0/10 0%
Pitot/AoA 8/10 80%
Finish Kit 19/283 7%
Engine Mount 3 100%
Landing Gear 0/10 0%
Spinner and Cowling 0/80 0%
Gear Leg and Wheel Fairings 0/80 0%
Seat Belts 0/8 0%
Inventory 2 100%
Doors & Transparencies 16/100 16%
Firewall Forward 10/144 7%
Oil Cooler 6/6 96%
Mount Engine 0/10 0%
Cowl Baffle 0/40 0%
Control Cables 0/8 0%
Fuel System 0/20 0%
Oil System 0/10 0%
Exhaust System 0/20 0%
Sensors/Instrumentation 0/20 0%
Preheater 0/10 0%
Avionics/Wiring 43.9/150 29%
Mods 14/82 17%
Interior 4 100%
Oxygen 8/30 27%
A/C 45.8/48 96%
Total 831.3/1514 55%

* Based on hours reported by other builders. I have averaged 5.68 hrs/week (0.81 hrs/day) which suggests completion by September 2025.