Lots of little tasks to work on today in the cabin area. One item on the list is to complete Vans Service Bulletin SB-07-2-6 that permanently attaches the passenger side control stick by means of an AN3 bolt. It’s always a tricky task to drill a round tube cleanly and accurately. I drew out the measurements on AutoCAD and created a template. Using the template, carefully transferred the drill points onto the control stick. Closed my eyes and drilled each side to #40. Then I drilled again all the way through with #40.
Now that I have perfect alignment. I clamped the assembly in the drill press and then upsized to #30, #19, and eventually a 3/16” reamer.
The passenger control stick is now ready to be installed in the Fuselage
Next…I might as well see how the fuel pump fits. The center tunnel cover is a bit tough to slide into place with the final paint taking away some clearance. Eventually I got everything into place and it sure looks good.
