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Scope of work

11-13-2004

2.0

Laid out the upper rudder hinge plate

Laid out the lower rudder hinge plates

11-14-2004

4.0

Shaped and predrilled the upper rudder hinge plate

Shaped and predrilled the lower rudder hinge plates

Fit, drilled and clecoed the upper hinge plate to the rear fuselage

Positioned, drilled and clecoed the lower hinge plates to the rear fuselage

Made plates of .040” AL to replace the rear tie down and shim to go between the lower hinge bearing and the rear fuselage skin

Fit and drilled the plates to fit

Located center position on lower hinge plate and drilled hole up to 3/8” to accept the new tie down ring

Used Poly Fiber  E-2310 Aluma-Dyne Phosphoric Acid Etch to clean the rudder hinges and plates then treated them with E-2300 Aluma-Dyne Conversion Coating

Applied Cortec VCI-373 Wash Primer/Corrosion Inhibitor to the mating surfaces of the rudder hinges and plates

Installed rudder hinges on rear fuselage and riveted in place

Cut, fit, drilled, deburred and applied Cortec VCI-373 Wash Primer/Corrosion Inhibitor to the mating surfaces of the L angles at the rear of the fuselage

Riveted the L angles in place

12-4-2004

3.0

Drilled all rudder hinge holes up to proper size

Fit rudder to fuselage and then removed rudder

Aligned and fit horizontal stabilizer to fuselage

Drilled horizontal stabilizer attaching holes up to size and clecoed the horizontal stabilizer to the fuselage

Fit the elevator to the horizontal stabilizer