SECTION 17: OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE

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Be sure to put some bubble wrap, blanket, towel or other padding in the bottom of the leading edge before riveting the leading edge in the cradle. A dropped bucking bar can cause serious damage to the leading edge skin. Don't ask me how I know.

• Page 17-3 Step 11

Consider using shorter rivets for some of the nutplates where the shop head might interfere with the spar, see this FB post and this one.