How much slop is acceptable in the bolt holes on the wing where it attaches to the fuselage? I'm talking about the lower wings here. The holes on the fuselage are fine but I can wiggle a bolt in the holes in the wing straps. Would tightening the bolt with shimming washers hold good enough?The fuselage holes don't look to have enough meat to use oversize bolts. Can some kind of bushings be used in the straps?If these straps need replacing, or holes welded and redrilled, or tight fit washers welded on the straps, what is a good way to do this? The wings are uncovered at the moment so we can get to the straps, although not a trivial task. I assume we would have to install and rig the wings to determine the proper location of the holes. Could a washer be super glued to the strap with it rigged then everything removed and used as a pattern for making/repairing the straps?Any ideas?
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wing attach slop
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How much slop is acceptable in the bolt holes on the wing where it attaches to the fuselage? I'm talking about the lower wings here. The holes on the fuselage are fine but I can wiggle a bolt in the holes in the wing straps. Would tightening the bolt with shimming washers hold good enough?The fuselage holes don't look to have enough meat to use oversize bolts. Can some kind of bushings be used in the straps?If these straps need replacing, or holes welded and redrilled, or tight fit washers welded on the straps, what is a good way to do this? The wings are uncovered at the moment so we can get to the straps, although not a trivial task. I assume we would have to install and rig the wings to determine the proper location of the holes. Could a washer be super glued to the strap with it rigged then everything removed and used as a pattern for making/repairing the straps?Any ideas?
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