RANS S-20 RAVEN
TEXT MANUAL
09/01/2013
08C-02
4.
Position the fuselage bottom side up.
5.
Roll out and cut a piece of fabric long enough to cover the bottom of the
fuselage. Slide the fabric to one side of the fuselage and trim off the
excess material. Leave approximately 5" of material on all sides.
6.
Secure the fabric to the longerons using cloth pins.
7.
Bond one side of the fabric to the bottom longeron from Station 2 to
Station 8.
IMPORTANT: Apply adhesive to the longeron in the bond area
only to prevent dips or puckers in the fabric.
See
FIGURE 08C-07
for
details.
8.
Bond the opposite side to the bottom longeron.
9.
Bond the fabric at station 2 around the bottom cross tube.
10.
Wrap and glue all fabric to the interior side of the fuselage and trim. Refer
to
FIGURE 08C-07
.
11.
Let dry and iron out all wrinkles and puckers along the bond area. Iron the
surface only enough to take wrinkles out.
12.
Position the fuselage left side is up. Roll out and cut the fabric to length.
The fabric panel has to cover the entire left side from the bottom to the
Top Former (top center of fuselage) including the left side of the vertical
stabilizer. Trim off the excess fabric.
13.
Bond the fabric to the bottom Longeron. Trim the fabric as shown in
FIGURE 08C-07
. Cover over the Baggage Window openings. Special
instructions will follow on how to finish this area.
14.
Bond the remaining perimeter of the fabric around the forward fuselage
tubes, the Top Former, vertical stabilizer - leading edge, - top and –
trailing edge spar.
15.
Trim excess fabric off.
16.
Let dry and iron out all wrinkles in the bond area.
17.
Cut the fabric in the Baggage Window area, wrap to the inside, and glue in
place.
NOTE: Darts ("V' cuts) will need to be cut in the fabric to allow
wrapping in the curve areas.
18.
Pre-tension the fabric, only enough to remove bagginess.
CAUTION: Use
care when pre-tensioning, it is possible to pull the Vertical Stabilizer and
Top Stringer out of alignment.
19.
Rotate the fuselage to the opposite side and cover following the same
procedure. When covering the second side of the fuselage it will be
necessary to use a 1-1/2” flat lap joint along the Top Stringer from station
3 to station 7.
20.
Let dry, and iron the fabric along all the frame tubes and iron all the fabric
edges down.
