Rans S-7S COURIER, Text Manual

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06/15/2011
07A-04
37. Cut to length and glue the 2" and 4" surface tape in place. Refer to
FIGURES 07A-33 and 07A-37 and the following text.
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TOP RIBS - 2" tape - centered on each Rib starting flush with the
AFT edge of the Leading Edge Wrap and ending on AFT centerline
of the Trailing Edge Spar.
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BOTTOM RIBS - 2" tape - centered on each Rib starting at the
FWD centerline of the Leading Edge Spar and ending on AFT
centerline of the Trailing Edge Spar, flush with the top Rib Tape.
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LEADING EDGE WRAP - 2" tape - glue span-wise from Root Rib to
Tip Rib centered on the AFT edge of the Leading Edge Wrap.
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TOP & BOTTOM ROOT RIB - 2" tape - centered on Rib, wrapping
around to the interior side starting at the FWD centerline of the
Leading Edge Spar and ending on AFT centerline of the Trailing
Edge Spar.
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TOP & BOTTOM TIP RIB - 2" tape - centered on Rib starting at
FWD centerline of Tip Bow and ending on AFT centerline of the Tip
Bow.
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TRAILING EDGE SPAR & TIP BOW - 2" tape - centered on AFT
centerline of the Trailing Edge Spar, over lapping the lower fabric
seam by 1/4", starting flush with the root end of the Spar and
ending at the Tip Wrap on the FWD edge of the Tip Bow.
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LEADING EDGE SPAR - 4" tape - centered on the FWD centerline
of the Leading Edge Spar, starting flush with the root end and
ending by tapering the tape down to 2" through the Tip Wrap flush
with the 2" Tip Bow tape.
38. Use an iron to shrink out any wrinkles or puckers in the surface tape and
patches.
IMPORTANT: Do not apply heat to the full width of the tape as
tape distortion will occur. Heat the edges or the center allowing one to cool
before heating the other. Use the iron to smooth and bond all pinked
edges on the tape and patches.
39. Coat all surface tape and patches with thinned U-500 adhesive,
concentrating on dry spots and flowing the glue into the pinked edges.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT apply glue beyond the pinked edges. The edge of
the glue will be seen after painting.