Horizontal Stabilizer
December 8, 2003

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Step 1- Cleco the two modified inboard HS-905 Nose Ribs (the ribs with the hole cut in the web) to the front spar assembly as shown in Figure1. (Ignore the cradles and skins for now, they are introduced in a later step.) Notice that there are five holes in the spar at these two rib locations, but only three holes in the aft flange of the nose rib. Using a 1/8" drill, match-drill the two extra holes of the spar into the nose rib.

 

Cleco into position the two inboard HS-1004 Inspar Ribs the ribs with four trimmed flanges) and using the same drill, match drill the center hole of the nose rib into the Inspar rib flange

Step 2- Cleco the rest of the HS-905 Nose Ribs to the front spar assembly as shown in the figure. Note that except for the two inboard ribs, the flanges of the now ribs are pointed outward. Use a #30 drill to final-drill all of the holes common to the nose ribs, spar web, and the two inboard Inspar ribs.

 

Step 3- Cleco the rest of the HS-904 Nose Ribs and Inspar Ribs to the front spar assembly. Once again except for the two inboard Inspar ribs, the flanges of all the ribs point outboard. Notice in the figure that the Inspar ribs with two trimmed flanges are located just outboard of the Inspar ribs with four trimmed flanges.

Final Drill the holes in common to the Inspar ribs and the web of the front spar assembly using a #30 drill.

Step 4- Mark the nose and Inspar ribs so that , once removed, they can be reassembled in the same position on the spar.

Step 5-Deburr the edges of the HS-1001 Skins. Remove the vinyl from the inside surface of the skins; the added thickness makes it difficult to install the HS-905 Nose Ribs.

 

Step 6-Set up the four cradles cradles to support the HS-1001 Skins as shown on Figure 1, then clamp them to the work bench. Adjust the position of the cradles, if necessary while the stabilizer is being clecoed together so they don't interfere with with the alignment.

Step 7-Insert the HS-1001 Skins into the cradles. The skins are symmetrical; at this point there is no top or bottom, left or right. So it does not matter which skin goes in which cradle. just make sure the angled end of the skins are facing inboard.

Step 8- One at a time, remove the nose ribs from the front spar assembly and cleco then to the skins. Cleco the front spar/Inspar rib assembly and cleco them to the skins. 

Cleco the front spar/inspar rib assembly to the nose ribs and flanges of the front spar to the skins. Don't cleco the inspar ribs to the rest of the skins yet.

 HS hung up on wall to make room for basic sheet metal class we're holding tonight,  I really like using the slot board as it can be changed around to accommodate shelves hooks and so on and is very strong and looks nice.

Projects for class are on the table, it is a very nice little section on wing panel in which you learn most of the techniques of layout, drilling, deburring, dimpling and riveting and gives a new builder a lot of basics.

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