Section 28 Fwd Fuse Ribs

Section 28 Fwd Fuse Ribs, Bulkheads & Bottom Skin

Step 1: Dimple the nutplates that will be installed to the VA-188 Flo-Scan Mount Bracket. Rivet the nutplates to the flo scan mount brackets as shown on Page 28-10, Figure 3.

Step 2: Rivet nutplates to the F-1043A-L & R Fuselage Bulkheads as shown on Page 28-10 Figure 1.

Step 3: Rivet nutplates to the F-1043 B-L & R Fwd Fuselage Bulkheads as shown on Page 28-10 , Figure 2

Step 4: Rivet The F- 1043C-L Attach Angle to the F-1048-L Forward Fuselage Rib as shown on Figure 1.

Similarly, rivet the F-1043C-R Attach Angle to the Forward Fuselage Rib.

Step 5: Rivet the Outbd Fwd Seat Rail Support-Left and one of the Inbd Fwd Seat Rail Supports to the F-1043A-L Fwd Fuselage Bulkhead as shown in Figure 2.

Similarly, rivet the Outbd Fwd Seat Rail Support-Right and the remaining Inbd Fwd Seat Rail Support to the F-1943A-R Fwd Fuselage Bulkhead.

Step 6: Rivet the F-1049A-L & R, F-1049B-L & R, F-1049D-L & R Fwd Fuselage Floor Ribs, two F-1048D Fuel Filter Brackets, and VA-188 Flo-Scan Mount Bracket to the F-1072 Fwd Fuse Bottom Skin as shown on Page 28-2, Figure 1. See Page 28-12, Figure 2 for rivet callouts.

Dimple the forward tabs of the fuselage floor ribs.

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Step 1: Rivet the F-1043A-L and F-1043A-R Fwd Fuselage Bulkheads to the F-1072 Fwd Fuse Bottom Skin as shown in Figure 1. See Figure 2 for rivet callouts.

Note that Figure 1 Calls out "DO NOT RIVET" in four locations.

Step 2: Rivet the aft tabs of the F-1049A-L and F-1049B-L Fwd Fuselage Floor Ribs to the F-1043A-L Fwd Fuselage Bulkhead as shown in Figure 1.

Rivet the aft tabs of the F-1049A-R and F-1049B-R Fwd Fuselage Floor Ribs to the F-1043A-R Fwd Fuselage Bulkhead as shown in Figure 1.

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Step 1: Rivet the F-1084A-L and F-1084-R Systems Brackets to the F-1072 Fwd Bottom Skin and F-1043A-L and F-1043A-L and F-1043A-R Fwd Fuselage Bulkhead as shown on Page 28-6, Figure 1 and 3.

Leave the aft three holes in each systems bracket unriveted for now. (These rivets will be installed after mating the forward Fuselage and Mid Fuselage.

See Page 28-12 for rivet callouts.

Step 2: It is recommended to use a thin coat of Pro-Seal between the fire wall flanges and fuselage skins. Apply Pro-Seal to the lower flange of the F-1001A Firewall Bulkhead then Cleco the firewall assembly to the F-1072 Fwd Fuse Bottom Skin as shown in Figure 1.

Rivet the flanges of the F-1048-L and F-1048-R Fwd Fuselage Ribs to the Fwd Fuselage Bottom Skin. Leave the aft three holes in each fwd fuselage rib unriveted for now. (Theses rivets will be installed after mating the Forward Fuselage and Mid Fuselage Assemblies.) See page 28-12, Figure 2 for rivet callouts.

Rivet the F-1043C-R Attach Angles to the F-1043A-R Fwd Fuselage Bulkhead as shown in Figure 1, Rivet the F-1043C-L Attach Angle to the F-1043A-L Fwd Fuselage Bulkhead.

Rivet the aft tabs of the F-1049D-L and F-1049D-R Fwd Fuselage Floor Ribs to the firewall bulkhead using the rivets called-out on Page 27-5, Figure

Rivet the forward tabs of all the F-1049 Forward Fuselage Floor Ribs to the firewall bulkhead using the rivets called-out on Page 27-5, Figure 1.

Rivet the lower flange of the firewall bulkhead to the fwd fuselage bottom skin EXCEPT leave the five most outboard holes unriveted for now. (These rivets will be installed later when attaching the cowl attach hinge.

Step 3: Bolt the Fwd Center Section Bulkhead Assembly to the F-1048-L & R Fwd Fuselage Ribs as shown in Figure 2.

Rivet the web of the Fwd Center Section Bulkhead Assembly to the fwd fuselage fibs as shown in Figure 3.

Step 4: Mate the Mid Fuselage Assembly to the Fwd Fuselage Assembly as shown on Page 28-9, Figure 1 & 2

The two sections joined together

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Insert bolts into the holes in the Fwd and Aft Center Section Bulkhead Assemblies and using spacers between the Fwd and Aft Center Section Bulkhead Assemblies ensures proper alignment of the center section bulkhead Assemblies.

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