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      • Main Spar (Section 13)
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      • Outboard Leading Edge (Section 17)
      • Fuel Tank (Section 18)
      • Wing Systems Routing (Section 19)
      • Bottom Wing Skins (Section 20)
      • Flap (Section 21)
      • Aileron (Section 22)
      • Aileron Actuation (Section 23)
      • Wing Tip (Section 24)
    • Fuselage
      • Fwd Mid Fuse Bulkheads (Section 25)
      • Mid Fuse Lower Structure (Section 26)
      • Firewall (Section 27)
      • Fwd Fuse Lower Structure (Section 28)
      • Fwd Mid Fuse Side Structure (Section 29)
      • Aft Fuselage Attachment (Section 30)
      • Fuel System (section 31)
      • Baggage Area (Section 32)
      • Rudder & Brake Systems (Section 33)
      • Flap Actuation System (Section 34)
      • Upper Fwd Fuselage (Section 35)
      • Aileron & Elevator Systems (Section 36)
      • Roll Over Structure (Section 37)
    • Finish Kit
      • Canopy and Window (Section 38)
      • Seat Backs (Section 39)
      • Tricycle Landing Gear and Engine Mount (Section 40)
      • Wing Attachment (Section 41)
      • Miscellanea (Section 42)
      • Engine Installation (Section 43)
      • Spinner and Propeller (Section 44)
      • Cowling (Section 45)
      • Tricycle Gear Leg and Wheel Fairings (section 46)
    • Firewall Forward
      • Cowl Baffle (Section 47)
      • Exhaust System (Section 48)
      • Fuel and Oil System (Section 49)
      • Control Cables (Section 50)
      • Firewall Forward Miscellanea (Section 51)
    • Options and Miscellanea
      • Avionics, Wiring, and Electrical
      • ACK ELT (Section 53)
      • Flap Position Sensor (Section 54)
      • Common Fuselage Harness (Section 55)
      • Garmin Autopilot Servos (Section 56)
      • Autopilot Yaw Servos (Section 58)
    • Registration and Certification

Tag: canopy seals

Canopy work goes on

Cleaned the shop today. The dust from the fiberglass and body work was out of control.

Installed the canopy latch switch and defrost fans.

 

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Installed the forward, aft, and side seals.

 

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Today’s Time (hours): 5.0
Finish Kit (hours): 98.0
Total Time (hours): 828.0

 

Posted on March 14, 2020March 16, 2020 by Ron SlosbergPosted in Build Log, Canopy and Window (Section 38), Finish KitTagged canopy latch switch, canopy seals, defrost fan. Leave a comment

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