8/22/2011 12:24:19 PM
Phase I - Sheet Metal Repairs (Completed Aug. 10, 2011)
2011-7-20 CAPAOA members fly to Compton airport and meet the mechenics in charge of CAF-4 phase I repairing.
2011-7-20 華人飛行協會成員飛抵洛杉磯康普頓機場檢視空軍四號第一階段修理情形. 並與維修技師討論修理細節.
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專線: +1 (626) 629-8623
Email: caf-4@capaoa.org
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![click to view full size photo Sheet metal man Chuck showing Robin his plan to repair right flap](./caf-4/11-07-20_Phase_I_repairing_at_Compton_airport/Chuck%20and%20Robin.jpg)
Sheet metal man Chuck showing Robin his plan to repair right flap
CAPAOA selected Aircraft Rebuilder of Compton Airport for the Phase 1 repairs. Phase 1 repairs include most required sheet metal works: 1. Right flap; 2. Firewall and its brackets; 3. Right fuselage longeron; and 4. Left wing bottom skin.
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![click to view full size photo Fuselage; you can see the crease clearly in this picture](./caf-4/11-07-20_Phase_I_repairing_at_Compton_airport/IMAG0031.jpg)
Fuselage; you can see the crease clearly in this picture
The force of impact damaged the right fuselage longeron which resulted a visible crease on the right fuselage. The initial inspection missed this damage, and we did not notice it during recovery until the plane had arrived in El Monte.
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![click to view full size photo Right fuselage longeron](./caf-4/11-07-20_Phase_I_repairing_at_Compton_airport/IMAG0298-1280.jpg)
Right fuselage longeron
The longeron has a visible but not very noticeable crack toward right front corner of the cabin.
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![click to view full size photo More surprise!!!](./caf-4/11-07-20_Phase_I_repairing_at_Compton_airport/IMAG0300-1280.jpg)
More surprise!!!
Right longeron toward right rear of the cabin also has a crease and crack caused by the force of impact. No one saw this damage until disassembly had begone. The longeron damage resulted sheet metal repair costing significantly more then first anticipated.
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![click to view full size photo Right longeron front cabin corner after disassembly](./caf-4/11-07-20_Phase_I_repairing_at_Compton_airport/IMAG0302-1280.jpg)
Right longeron front cabin corner after disassembly
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![click to view full size photo Right longeron rear cabin corner after disassembly](./caf-4/11-07-20_Phase_I_repairing_at_Compton_airport/IMAG0306-1280.jpg)
Right longeron rear cabin corner after disassembly
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![click to view full size photo Riveting everything back together](./caf-4/11-07-20_Phase_I_repairing_at_Compton_airport/Tazmainyplanephotos%20002-1280.jpg)
Riveting everything back together
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![click to view full size photo New right longeron splice installed](./caf-4/11-07-20_Phase_I_repairing_at_Compton_airport/IMAG0340-1280.jpg)
New right longeron splice installed
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![click to view full size photo Right longeron damage to the right rear corner repaired](./caf-4/11-07-20_Phase_I_repairing_at_Compton_airport/IMAG0352-1280.jpg)
Right longeron damage to the right rear corner repaired
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![click to view full size photo Right flap skin patched](./caf-4/11-07-20_Phase_I_repairing_at_Compton_airport/Tazmainyplanephotos%20003-1280.jpg)
Right flap skin patched
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![click to view full size photo Repaired firewall showing newly installed brackets](./caf-4/11-07-20_Phase_I_repairing_at_Compton_airport/IMAG0386-1280.jpg)
Repaired firewall showing newly installed brackets
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![click to view full size photo Deliver CAF-4 fuselage back to El Monte from Compton](./caf-4/11-07-20_Phase_I_repairing_at_Compton_airport/IMAG0371-1280.jpg)
Deliver CAF-4 fuselage back to El Monte from Compton
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![click to view full size photo Right side fuselage skin is now free of any crease](./caf-4/11-07-20_Phase_I_repairing_at_Compton_airport/IMAG0372-1280.jpg)
Right side fuselage skin is now free of any crease
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![click to view full size photo Another view from the rear showing the now crease free right fuselage skin](./caf-4/11-07-20_Phase_I_repairing_at_Compton_airport/IMAG0373-1280.jpg)
Another view from the rear showing the now crease free right fuselage skin
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![click to view full size photo Left wing bottom skin patched](./caf-4/11-07-20_Phase_I_repairing_at_Compton_airport/IMAG0375-1280.jpg)
Left wing bottom skin patched
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![click to view full size photo Dick and Chuck were installing the repaired right flap in El Monte](./caf-4/11-07-20_Phase_I_repairing_at_Compton_airport/IMAG0374-1280.jpg)
Dick and Chuck were installing the repaired right flap in El Monte
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