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Started work on right wing leading edge assembly
The first entree on todays menu is to make holes in the back flange of the 5th rib in the leading edge assembly to accommodate 2 exiting rivets on the main spar. I placed the rib directly over the main spar to mark where the holes will be made. I noticed that the pre-drilled hole on the top-side end of the rib, lined up perfectly with the main spar rivet. So all I had to do was drilled it out to 3/8" with my unibit. Not so on the other end. I had to drill a new hold in the flange of the rib to accomodate the main spar rivet.

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