Fuselage Floor Plate - Part 3

Note: Location of the rivets securing the plate to the longeron should be considered with the location of the seat bolts - our location was adjusted to line about the center of each rivet group.

This post should be read in conjunction with Part 1 on the floor plates. In particular the installation of the angle support for the co-pilots plate at Station 3.

Port Floor Plate
Drilling mounting holes using factory jig

Both plates installed square to the longeron and drilled to accept 1/8'' pop rivets using factory jig at 30 mm pitch. At this time the mounting holes into the angle mounted on station 3 are not drilled as the lower skins have to be installed for this task. The reinforcing plates are to be installed once the location of the rudder pedals are determined.

Fixed the plate with 1/8'' countersunk pop rivets using the holes drilled previously.

Finishing the Floor Plates
Once the pilot rudder pedals and connecting rods the location of the doubler was determined and fixed as per the front floor plates.

Floor Plate Attachments
Rivets for attachment at Station 3 are not fitted
allowing station to be aligned with pre-drilled skins