RANS S-20 RAVEN
TEXT MANUAL
09
/01/2013
08D-02
14.
Use a hot knife with a pointed tip or a soldering iron and melt through the
cover strap and the fabric into the rib holes.
15.
Cut the melted build up on top of the Lexan straps off using a razor blade.
16.
Insert a rivet in each hole and rivet.
17.
Apply drain grommets (to the bottom side), patches, and tapes (in this
order). Refer to
FIGURE 08D-17
.
NOTE: Only the right horizontal
stabilizer receives a seaplane grommet on the bottom side.
The opening
must face AFT. The trim wiring will exit through the grommet.
18.
Iron all surface tapes and patches, concentrating on the pinked edges.
Use care not to distort the tape or patches. Apply one coat of thinned U-
500 to all patches and surface tapes.
