Monday, February 1, 2021

WIngs, Firewall

I secured the wing bolts at the fuselage today with washers, castle nuts and cotter pins. Afterward, I applied torque seal to all.

Left Upper
Left Lower
Right Upper
Right Lower

Then I set about installing the wing tips and navigation lights. I installed the mount for the light using the previously installed lock plates, so it was just a matter of screwing the mount on. Then, I mounted the light and secured it with the provided set screw. I connected the wire plugs that were previously installed and mounted the whole piece again, using the previously installed lock plates.

Right Wing Tip
Left Wing Tip

The last project for the day was to remove the firewall so I could access the brakes. I first had to suspend the avionics tray toward the front as it attaches to the firewall, using several zip ties. The next project is to install the brake lines to the pedals. This also will give Chris much easier access to finish up the wiring in the panel.