Fuselage Assembly
Up Assembly of Sides Keel & S/B Brace Install Bottom

 
Overall totals for Chapter 6
Start Finish Hours Sessions

11/20/2001

5/11/2002

159.1

95

 
Detail of Sessions Worked
Date Start Finish Hours Work Performed

5/11/2002

8:20 PM

9:40 PM

1.3

De-bubbled same and peel plied

5/11/2002

4:20 PM

6:20 PM

2

Did 2 BID tapes for fuselage bottom

5/11/2002

1:50 PM

3:30 PM

1.7

Sanded more cut glass for tapes

5/11/2002

11:35 AM

12:45 PM

1.2

Sanded longerons for BID tapes

5/10/2002

7:30 PM

9:10 PM

1.7

Built A frames and installed fuselage on same

5/5/2002

10:10 AM

12:00 PM

1.8

Built A frames

5/4/2002

4:30 PM

6:00 PM

1.5

Built A frames

4/27/2002

7:15 PM

7:45 PM

0.5

Checked fillets and cleaned up

4/27/2002

2:00 PM

6:00 PM

4

Floxed on fuselage bottom & made flox fillets

4/27/2002

9:35 AM

12:05 PM

2.5

Test fit bottom on fuselage, sanded aft edge, assembled weights & boards for floxing on same

4/20/2002

10:30 AM

2:50 PM

4.3

Put on BID

4/20/2002

7:15 AM

10:00 AM

2.8

Microed fuselage bottom for BID layup

4/19/2002

7:20 PM

8:25 PM

1.1

Finished sanding same, test fit and cleaned up

4/16/2002

8:00 PM

9:15 PM

1.2

Microed remaining foam spacers on

4/14/2002

3:50 PM

5:15 PM

1.4

Microed on more foam spacers

4/2/2002

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

1

Microed on key foam spacers

3/31/2002

9:30 AM

2:00 PM

4.5

More foam spacers, ready for micro

3/30/2002

2:30 PM

4:00 PM

1.5

More work on foam spacers, cut out landing brake

3/30/2002

9:45 AM

12:30 PM

2.8

Finished jig, moved foam to workbench, started on foam spacers

3/30/2002

9:00 AM

9:45 AM

0.8

Re-leveled fuselage

3/29/2002

6:00 PM

6:30 PM

0.5

Re-leveled fuselage

3/29/2002

8:50 AM

12:20 PM

3.5

Built jig for fuselage bottom, re-leveled fuse on jig

3/24/2002

1:30 PM

3:45 PM

2.2

Glued together 3x pieces 3/8 PVC foam, marked same, trimmed same for fuselage bottom

3/24/2002

8:10 AM

8:30 AM

0.3

Removed clamps, peel ply and etc. from same

3/23/2002

12:45 PM

3:35 PM

2.8

Floxed in heat duct and FSBB & did 2 BID tapes on same

3/23/2002

9:05 AM

12:00 PM

2.9

Sanded for heat duct and FSBB flox and layup, made jigs to clamp & cut fiberglass

3/16/2002

1:15 PM

3:05 PM

1.8

Cut holes and sanded same in FSB for fuel valve to penetrate FSB

3/16/2002

11:40 AM

12:30 PM

0.8

Trimmed and sanded heat duct and FSBB and fitted into fuselage

3/14/2002

5:15 AM

5:45 AM

0.5

Scissor trimmed same

3/13/2002

6:40 PM

10:30 PM

3.8

Did 2 BID layups on heat duct and FSBB, BID taped together, peel plied

3/12/2002

7:30 PM

8:30 PM

1

Floxed 2" aluminum tube into FSBB and finished jig for the heat duct

3/12/2002

5:45 PM

6:15 PM

0.5

Made jig for heat duct layup

3/11/2002

7:30 PM

8:30 PM

1

Sanded and fitted the heat duct and FSBB and cut holes in the FSB for same

3/10/2002

1:50 PM

3:50 PM

2

Adjusted heat duct, floxed on the lower firewall

3/9/2002

9:55 AM

12:30 PM

2.6

Trimmed electrical ducts, test fit & trimmed FSBB and heat duct, cut some holes in FSB for same

3/7/2002

7:30 PM

8:30 PM

1

2 BID layup on expanded electrical duct (close to aft end by lower firewall)

3/2/2002

2:50 PM

6:15 PM

3.4

Did 7 UNI layup on heat duct, assembled SB support, floxed and BID taped same

3/2/2002

11:00 AM

12:30 PM

1.5

Trimmed foam where fuel valve plywood inserts go, drilled holes, fitted and sanded same

3/2/2002

7:30 AM

8:30 AM

1

Beveled spacers for triangular seat back brace and 5-minute epoxied together

2/28/2002

6:30 PM

8:00 PM

1.5

Rounded corners on heat duct, made slot for tube and floxed tube into slot

2/28/2002

4:45 PM

5:30 PM

0.8

Rounded corners on plywood inserts, mixed flox, prepared foam triangles for plywood inserts

2/25/2002

6:40 PM

8:00 PM

1.3

Trimmed and drilled fuel valve mounting fixture and mounted nutserts in same

2/24/2002

2:10 PM

3:10 PM

1

Made fixture; on same did 6 PLY layup for fuel valve mount (vice aluminum)

2/24/2002

7:30 AM

8:00 AM

0.5

Removed same from fixture and cleaned up

2/23/2002

1:25 PM

2:35 PM

1.2

Floxed together heat duct parts

2/23/2002

10:40 AM

12:40 PM

2

Started assembling heat duct

2/7/2002

7:40 PM

9:10 PM

1.5

Cut holes in lower firewall and began fitting to fuselage

2/7/2002

7:10 PM

7:40 PM

0.5

Opened 1/4" torque tube holes in same

2/6/2002

6:55 PM

9:50 PM

2.9

Did 6 UNI and 2 BID layups on the aft side of the FLGBH

2/5/2002

7:00 PM

8:55 PM

1.9

Sanded ALGBH and cut fiberglass and made pattern for the next layup

2/5/2002

5:15 PM

5:30 PM

0.2

Cleaned up same

2/4/2002

8:10 PM

9:05 PM

0.9

Opened up torque tube holes in LGBHs and stated sanding FLGBH for layups

2/2/2002

5:00 PM

5:40 PM

0.7

Cut out plywood insert for fuel valve in seat back brace

1/27/2002

9:00 PM

10:00 PM

1

Knife trimmed same, turned fuselage over and re-drilled LGBH holes

1/27/2002

1:30 PM

4:20 PM

2.8

Microed and laminated same - triangles 2 BID heat duct 2 UNI

1/26/2002

7:30 PM

9:10 PM

1.7

Marked and cut out foam for seatback brace and heat duct

1/26/2002

12:45 PM

3:00 PM

2.2

Sanded for and installed 3 UNI and 2 BID tape layups on FLGBH

1/26/2002

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1

Cut glass for BID tapes and 3 UNI layup on front of FLGBH

1/25/2002

7:00 PM

10:30 PM

3.5

BID taped in F-28, floxed in the top of the FLGBH

1/24/2002

6:45 PM

9:00 PM

2.2

Syringe epoxy filled bubbles on BID tapes in the whole aircraft

1/22/2002

6:30 PM

7:30 PM

1

Trimmed BID tapes for same

1/20/2002

11:30 AM

5:30 PM

6

Floxed in F-28, BID tapes on front and aft LGBH

1/19/2002

7:35 PM

8:20 PM

0.8

Floxed in FLGBH

1/19/2002

12:15 PM

1:30 PM

1.2

Fnished same, sanded that and ALGBH

1/19/2002

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

0.5

More mount prep for FLGBH

1/19/2002

7:00 AM

9:30 AM

2.5

Drilled holes in ALGBH, FLGBH top for torque tubes, started work on fixture for FLGBH bottom

1/16/2002

6:45 PM

7:35 PM

0.8

Floxed aft side of aft landing gear bulkhead

1/5/2002

2:30 PM

3:00 PM

0.5

Floxed in forward face of aft landing gear bulkhead

1/5/2002

9:25 AM

11:25 AM

2

Made blocks and test fit the aft landing gear bulkhead

1/3/2002

5:15 PM

6:00 PM

0.8

Test fit F-28 in its new, proper position

1/2/2002

8:05 PM

8:45 PM

0.7

Test fitted and adjusted new F-28, sanded w/36 grit and made a mount for installation of same

12/28/2001

3:20 PM

5:30 PM

2.2

Did 4 ply layup aft of F-22 (under canard)

12/27/2001

9:15 AM

12:50 PM

3.6

Did fiberglass tapes on fuselage bulkheads

12/27/2001

8:30 AM

9:00 AM

0.5

Laid out glass for fiberglass tapes

12/26/2001

3:15 PM

5:30 PM

2.2

Picked out glass, laid out tapes needed, cut peel ply and re-leveled fuselage

12/26/2001

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

1

Scraped glue off table and sanded, stowed fuselage jigs

12/26/2001

8:15 AM

8:40 AM

0.4

Removed fuselage side jigs from jig table

12/24/2001

12:15 PM

1:15 PM

1

Sanded same for fiberglass tapes

12/21/2001

2:50 PM

6:00 PM

3.2

Floxed fuselage together, made flox fillets at all joints and cleaned up

12/21/2001

1:40 PM

2:10 PM

0.5

Prepared for floxing fuselage bulkheads

12/19/2001

7:10 PM

8:50 PM

1.7

Sanded all mating surfaces, cleaned and vacuumed

12/19/2001

1:15 PM

6:00 PM

4.8

Made more clamping wood pieces, re-leveled jig, leveled and installed sides, nailed FSB

12/19/2001

12:00 PM

12:30 PM

0.5

Clamped front seatback into place

12/16/2001

6:45 PM

7:55 PM

1.2

Test fitted and clamped F-22 and nailed into place

12/16/2001

4:45 PM

6:00 PM

1.2

Marked placement of front seatback and instrument panel on fuselage sides

12/16/2001

4:40 PM

6:10 PM

1.5

Assembled fuselage on jig, test fitted and drilled F-22

12/16/2001

3:45 PM

4:20 PM

0.6

Added two legs to my fuselage assembly jig

12/14/2001

7:30 PM

9:30 PM

2

Built 2x4 doublers and installed, mounted temporary firewall and sides to same for test fitting

12/13/2001

7:50 PM

8:35 PM

0.8

Ditto other side

11/30/2001

7:30 PM

8:55 PM

1.4

Test fit and sanded F22, FSB, IP and sanded same to fit one side

11/29/2001

6:30 PM

8:15 PM

1.8

Test fit bulkheads to fuselage sides

11/29/2001

5:00 PM

5:45 PM

0.8

Checked fit and adjusted F22 and temporary firewall

11/20/2001

7:00 PM

8:10 PM

1.2

Cleaned up

11/20/2001

1:20 PM

4:10 PM

2.8

Finished above except for the 2x4 doubled cross members

11/20/2001

9:45 AM

11:10 AM

1.4

Started building the fuselage assembly jig

Up Assembly of Sides Keel & S/B Brace Install Bottom

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