
Jabiru J450 Constructors Manual
Pre-Paint>Wings>Fit ailerons
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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Fit the hinge gussets
Turn the wing right side up for this final step.
The hinge gussets provide strength and
prevent flexing of the pre-mould strip around
the aileron hinges. Each hinge will have a
gusset flocked in place at each side.
Cut 6 gussets per wing (for a total of 12
gussets) and fit each gusset to the pre-mould
strip as shown in the drawing at right:
Each gusset will need to be sanded to a good
fit, then flock one gusset in place at each side
of each hinge – refer to the photo below for an
example of gusset placement.
Position each gusset carefully into place on a bed of flock, then use a clean mixing stick
dipped in resin to round the flock off to a smooth R6 fillet.
An R6 fillet is about a “finger wipe” radius. Do not wipe away any more flock or the load will
not be transferred correctly and the gusset may break away in use.
The photo above shows a typical gusset fitting.
Leave the gussets overnight to cure.
This completes the
Pre-Paint>Wings>Fit ailerons
task.
Wing
Aileron
Pre-mould
strip