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18APR18
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A9-760
arrived at Sunshine Coast Airport on delivery to QAM. |
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AUG
18
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Ground works for the grass parking bay for the aircraft carried
out. |
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31AUG18
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Aircraft moved from the tarmac at Sunshine Coast Airport to the
grass parking bay. Security fencing installed. |
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23OCT18
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Aircraft de-fuelled. |
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05FEB19
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Shipping Container & Security Camera Trailer delivered. |
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12FEB19
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Commenced removal of external antennae. Flap drive mechanism disconnected
in preparation for the lowering of the flaps. Centre fuel tank
(5A) access cover removed. Mesh cover fitted to allow the tank
to be vented. |
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19FEB19
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Flaps lowered manually. |
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26FEB19
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Loosening Port Wing over wing fillet panels.
Loosening STBD wing over wing fillet panels. |
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27FEB19
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Loosening Port Wing under wing fillet panels.
Loosening STBD Wing under wing fillet panels |
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06-20MAR19
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Service bay between Tank 5 & 5A opened for access to engine push
pull and fire handle cables and wing electrical harnesses. |
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26MAR19
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Port and Starboard Main Landing Gear Doors removed. |
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27MAR19
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Nose Landing Gear Doors removed. |
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02-16APR19
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Loosening Leading Edge Fillet panels between Port Wing and fuselage.
Loosening Leading Edge Fillet panels between STBD Wing and fuselage.
Loosening Trailing Edge Fillet panels between Port Wing and fuselage.
Loosening Trailing Edge Fillet panels between STBD Wing and fuselage.
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17APR19
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Port Wing Trailing Edge Electrically, hydraulically and mechanically
disconnected.
STBD Wing Trailing Edge Electrically, hydraulically and mechanically
disconnected. |
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24APR19
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Removed Leading Edge Fillet panels between Port Wing and fuselage.
Removed Leading Edge Fillet panels between STBD Wing and fuselage.
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24APR19
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Port Wing Leading Edge Electrically and mechanically disconnected.
STBD Wing Leading Edge Electrically and mechanically disconnected.
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24APR19
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Service bay between Tank 5 & 5A. Engine push pull and fire handle
cables and wing electrical harnesses disconnected. |
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30APR19
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STBD Inboard Leading Edge opened for access to the External Bleed
Air Duct. |
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07MAY19
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Single Point Refuelling panel removed from the STBD wing trailing
edge.
Nose Landing Gear electrically disconnected.
Nose wheel steering cables disconnected.
External power connector removed from its bracing and tied back.
External bleed air connector disconnected. |
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22MAY19
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Generator cables in Port & STBD leading edges electrically disconnected.
STBD wing tip electrically disconnected & removed.
STBD Aileron disconnected & removed. |
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29MAY19
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Port wing tip electrically disconnected & removed.
Port Aileron disconnected & removed. |
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30MAY19
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Port & STBD wing tips & ailerons transported to QAM.
All antennae and cover panels transported to QAM. |
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05JUN19
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Port & STBD Flaps disconnected. |
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13JUN19
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Port & STBD Flaps removed. |
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10JUL19
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Enlarged Tank 5A access panel opening to allow entry to tank.
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16AUG19
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Port Leading Edge panels removed. |
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17AUG19
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STBD leading edge panels removed.
Port trailing edge to wing attachments rivets and bolts removed.
STBD trailing edge to wing attachments rivets and bolts removed.
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25-26AUG19
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Port & STBD over & under wing fillets removed. |
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15-16SEP19
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Engines # 1 - 4 disconnected ready for removal & access panels
removed. |
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17SEP19
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Screws attaching galley floor removed, floors raised.
Flight control cables under Galley floor disconnected.
Propellers # 1 - 3 removed. |
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18SEP19
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Flight control cables disconnected in the empennage.
Electrical cables disconnected in the empennage.
Lower Empennage to fuselage attachment bolts removed. |
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19SEP19
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MAD Boom removed.
Remaining empennage to fuselage attachment bolts removed.
Empennage removed. |
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24SEP19
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Orion moved to Tarmac in front of Hangar #2. Tank 5A cross bracing
removed for access. |
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27SEP19
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Port and STBD wing trestles positioned. |
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01OCT19
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Engines # 1 - 4 removed. |
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02OCT19
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Aircraft jacked, wing and fuselage trestles installed. |
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03OCT19
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Engines & props transported to QAM. |
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07OCT19
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Commenced removal of fuel sealant from STBD Wing within Tank 5A,
over wing attachment plates and leading and trailing edge. |
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08OCT19
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STBD Main Landing Gear removed.
Port Main Landing Gear removed. |
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09OCT19
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Nose Landing Gear removed. |
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11OCT19
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Commenced removal of fuel sealant from Port Wing within Tank 5A,
over wing attachment plates and leading and trailing edge. |
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18OCT19
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STBD wing Hi Lock bolts loosened.
4 Main STBD Wing attachment bolts removed. |
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18OCT19
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Port wing Hi Lock bolts loosened.
4 Main Port Wing attachment bolts removed. |
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20OCT19
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STBD wing Hi Lock bolts removed. |
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21OCT19
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STBD wing Leading and trailing edge bolts removed. |
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21OCT19
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Port wing Hi Lock bolts removed. |
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22OCT19
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STBD wing removed. |
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22OCT19
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Port wing leading and trailing edge bolts removed. |
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23OCT19
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Port wing removed. |
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23OCT19
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Commenced removal of Dorsal Fin. |
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24OCT19
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Aft section of the Dorsal Fin removed. |
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25OCT19
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Forward section of the Dorsal Fin removed.
Upper anti-collision light removed.
All antennae on upper surface of fuselage removed. |
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29OCT19
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Port Wing loaded for transport to QAM.
STBD Wing loaded for transport to QAM.
Fuselage loaded for transport to QAM. |
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29OCT19
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Fuselage transported to QAM. |
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29OCT19
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Fuselage placed on trestles. |
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30OCT19
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Port & STBD wings transported to QAM.
Wings placed on wing trestles. |
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31OCT19
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Nose jacks positioned to prevent aircraft rolling. |
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05NOV19
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Reassembly started
The removal of the fuel sealant from around the wing to fuselage
mating surfaces has started. |
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12NOV19
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Removed corrosion from the wing to fuselage mating surfaces. (Port
trailing edge had delamination that required extensive work).
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NOV19
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Port wing refitted. |
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NOV19
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STBD wing refitted. |
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NOV19
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Port Main Landing Gear refitted. |
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NOV19
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STBD Main Landing Gear refitted. |
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NOV19
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Nose Landing Gear refitted. |
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07JAN20
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Port wing trestle removed. |
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07JAN20
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STBD wing trestle removed. |
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08JAN20
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Fuselage trestles removed. |
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08JAN20
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Aircraft lowered. |
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JAN20
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Port Main Landing Gear Doors refitted. |
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JAN20
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STBD Main Landing Gear Doors refitted. |
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JAN20
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Nose Landing Gear Doors refitted. |
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29JAN20
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Empennage placed in transport cradle at SCA.
Airport compound fencing at SCA removed. |
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04FEB20
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Port Wing Flap installed. |
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05FEB20
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STBD Wing Flap installed. |
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11-19FEB20
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Port Wing Aileron Installed.
STBD Wing Aileron Installed.
Refitted STBD wing leading edges.
Refitted Port wing leading edges.
Refitted Port wing to fuselage over wing fillet panel.
Refitted STBD wing to fuselage over wing fillet panel.
Refitted Port wing to fuselage trailing edge over wing fillet
panel.
Refitted STBD wing to fuselage trailing edge over wing fillet
panel. |
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11MAR20
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Engines installed. |
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MAR20
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Engines # 1 - 4 reconnected & access panels refitted. |
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MAR20
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Propellers # 1 - 3 refitted. |
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25MAR20
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Vertical fin removed from the empennage at SCA.
Rudder removed from the Vertical Fin.
Rudder, vertical fin and empennage transported to QAM. |
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28MAR20
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Propeller after bodies refitted. |
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MAR20
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Port Main Landing Gear Doors adjusted. |
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MAR20
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STBD Main Landing Gear Doors adjusted. |
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19JUL20
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Port Wing Tip installed. |
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20JUL20
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STBD Wing Tip installed. |
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30JUL20
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Scaffolding installed at rear of fuselage. |
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05AUG20
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Repairs carried out to vertical fin.
Rudder refitted to the vertical fin.
Corrosion treated and repairs carried out to the empennage. |
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07AUG20
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Dorsal Fin installed on fuselage.
Upper anti-collision light installed. |
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07AUG20
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Vertical fin re-fitted and secured to the empennage. |
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AUG20
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Elevators fitted to the empennage. |
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AUG20
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Tips refitted to the horizontal stabilizers. |
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AUG20
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Mad Boom support ring refitted. |
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09SEP20
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Empennage installed.
MAD Boom fitted. |
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15SEP20
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Empennage attachment bolt installation completed.
MAD Boom latched and secured. |
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16SEP20
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Port & STBD over & under wing fillets fitted. |
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22SEP20
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Commenced sealing of all the wing leading edge and fillet seams. |
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05OCT20
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Sealed the joint between fuselage & empennage. |
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13OCT20
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Started installing external antennae on upper and lower surface
of the fuselage. |
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10NOV20
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Galley floors refitted and screwed down. |
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01DEC20
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Cabin cleaned and swept, galley cleared. |
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08DEC20
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Aircraft washed and oxidation removed. |
