In order to give the students exposure
and experience in different aspects of the plane, some members were
switched around in today's session and given the opportunity to work
on the wing assembly.
Some wiring for the lighting kit was
installed onto the right wing assembly. Then the right bottom wing
skins were deburred and prepped before being attached and eventually
riveted. The outboard skin contained the area for the landing light,
so it required some extra preparation. A couple of members and
mentors were working on match-drilling and fitting the light ribs
within the wing structure, as well as cutting an opening within the
skin for the light itself.
Team Purple was given the intricate
task of assembling the fuselage wiring harness. They installed and
connected the wiring for the CPU fans and the fuel flow transducer.
This section has little room for error so it required much extensive
reading and comprehension.
A team blue member worked alongside a
mentor installing the oil tank braces to the upper firewall, then
began constructing the canopy frame. Another individual member, from
team purple, continued with some finishing portions of the left wing
including the wing tip close-out and access hatch, and then worked on
further installation of the lighting kit.
With the left and right wings near
completion, hopefully in the next couple of weeks we'll be taking the
next big step and attaching them to the fuselage.
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