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Pg 10-05 Match drill #40 Oops

HAL Pilot

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Got distracted and ended up drilling # 30 Holes. On the subpart of step 1.

I'm thinking just 4-6A screws. Any one see any issues w this?

Pete
 
Not building a -14, so don't know what you're joining. Some structural joints depend on the expansion of the rivet to lock the parts against movement in shear. Bolts & screws don't typically fit tight to start, and the diameter shrinks slightly when torqued.

I made a similar mistake (over countersunk) on my spar, & Van's ok'd going to larger rivets as long as I avoided knife-edge at the bottom of the countersinks.
 
Sorry I should have been more descriptive. The holes are for AN-3 bolts. And you are correct they do get drilled out to AN-3 size later so I guess I got ahead of myself.

Pete
 
Build on

You should be fine. You'll be drilling those to final size on Page 10-27. You'll be back drilling through the vertical stab, into the F-01412C deck angle.
 
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