Collective wisdom,
The manual says to apply two ply BID 1" onto the baggage bay bulkhead and inside
of the fuselage top.
Two observations surface. 1) That bulkhead is somewhat flimsy and 2) only 1"
bonding surface of the BID tape suggests that the bond is not really intended to
be structural.
Question: Should there be BID applied to both sides of the bulkhead, or only to
the forward side? It was !#%!* of a job just to fit in there for me to do the
front and get a decent peel ply job (not stated as required but. . ) - let alone
try and reach through the access panel and do the back side.
While on the subject, I'm thinking of reinforcing the bottom edge of the access
opening with a wood or aluminum angle stiffener. How else do you climb back in
there without damaging the bottom edge of the opening, or cracking the bulkhead
with one's body weight? (Answers of 'Very carefully' are deemed unacceptable!
:-) ) Is this an issue of concern? Suggestions?
Thanks,
Cleve
A198 Mono XS Jabiru 3300
Detroit, Michigan
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