Vans RV Builders List
Vans Parts Vendors
EAA FAA
Sun n Fun FAA Registry
Oshkosh NTSB
Home Empennage kit Wing Kit Fuselage Kit Finish Kit Power Plant Kit Avionics Paint Interior Home
CENTER SECTION MID FUSE LOWER FUSE  SIDE SKINS ROLLOVER TAIL ATTCH  SEATS PEDALS FUEL FWD FUSE  BUILDERS LOG
Page 21.13
Mid Fuse Ribs & Bottom Skins
21.01 21.02 21.03 21.04 21.05 21.06 21.07 21.08 21.09 21.10  
21.11 21.12 21.13 21.14 21.15 21.16 21.17 21.18 21.19 21.20  
Step 01: Cleco the F-1203A Bulkhead Assembly to the front flange of the F-1215-L & R Seat Ribs and to the front flange of the F-1253-L & R Seat Floor Supports. In order to align the holes in the seat floor supports with there corresponding holes in the F-1203A Bulkhead Assembly ( the holes just below the F-1203D-L & R Stub Spar Supports ), the seat floor supports need to be bent up slightly at the front of the seat floors.
Step 02: Rivet the F-1203A Bulkhead Assembly to the front flange of each F-1215-L & R Seat Rib using the rivets called out in Figure 1. Do NOT Rivet the F-1253-L & R Seat Floor Supports at this time.

Builder Note: Alteration
Rivets Used:
Flush and solid rivets above the floor
Step 03: Dimple the single pair of nutplate attach holes in the forward and aft flange, and the four pair of nutplate attached holes along the inboard edge of the F-1226-L & R Seat Ramp Floors.  
Step 04: Dimple the single #30 hole on the forward flange, and the four #30 holes along the inboard edge of the F-1226-L & R Seat Ramp Floors that are called out for flush rivets  
Step 05: As indicated in Figure 2, final-drill to1/2" the forward 3/8" hole in the F-1226 -L & R Seat Ramp Floors.  
Step 06: Rivet in place F-1226-L & R Seat Ramp Floors using the rivets called out in Figure 2.  
Step 07: Reach through the lightening hole in one of the F-1215-L & R Seat Ribs and attach the nutplate to the back of the F-1203A Bulkhead as shown in Figure 3.
Dimple, then attach the four nutplates to the bottom of the F-1215L Seat Rib flange and the nutplate to the bottom of the F-1225-R Seat Floor using the rivets called out in the figure.
Repeat this step for the left side of the fuselage.		  
Step 08: To remove powder coating from the bolt holes in the WD-1210 Control Column ( shown in Figure 4 ), final -drill #12 all of the 3/16" holes and final-drill 1/4" all the 1/4" holes.  
Step 09: Insert the WD-1210 Control Column through the lightening holes of the F-1215-L & R Seat Ribs as shown in Figure 4. If necessary, the F1253-R Seat Floor Support can be carefully bent down, out of the way, while inserting the control coiumn.  
   
VERTICAL STAB RUDDER ANTI-SERVO TAB  STABILATOR TAILCONE EMP ATTACH  EMP FAIRINGS  BUILDERS LOG

Note: This is my builders log and is not Intended to replace Vans Construction drawings

Disclaimer : Information contained on this Site may be out of date and /or inaccurate - Please Confirm any important data with a reliable source.