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Broken trailing edge

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dlprince

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I noticed a small paint crack on the trailing edge of my right lower wing. It is between the second and third rib. Closer inspection shows the metal trailing edge material is crack and this is allowing the fabric to move. The questions is, What the best/ easiest way to repair? My initial thought was to slit the fabric just forward of the metal trailing edge and slide a V shaped piece inside as a doubler but was unsure as to how i would rivet it in. Maybe just epoxy it in? Not sure. And advice. I really want to keep the repair area size to a minimum.

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