JD and Beastlet:
Ruh roh
JD and Beastlet:
Nose gear firewall break
JD and Beastlet:
Bottom view
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View of damage
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Damage exposed
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Oleo pushed back
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Closer view
JD and Beastlet:
.090" aluminum plate
JD and Beastlet:
Plate details
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Wooden break glued and clamped
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Glued back in place*
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Gross shape of reinforcing plate with dimensional sketch
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Dimensional sketch
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Final shape drawn and cut out
JD and Beastlet:
Template glued to plate
JD and Beastlet:
Plate clamped in place for waste removal
JD and Beastlet:
Gross waste removal
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Plate coming to final shape on the belt sander
JD and Beastlet:
Plate set in place
JD and Beastlet:
Transfer punch for plate gear hole mount marking
JD and Beastlet:
Plate clamped in place
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Plate clamped, back view
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Marking the gear bolt holes
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Three of four registered
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Drilling the three
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Bolted on through three holes
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Fourth hole marked
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Plate bolted to outside to show coverage
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Plate coverage area
JD and Beastlet:
Test fitting engine and muffler to find location for plate through-bolting
