N332UA disassembly

Two days of solid progress

The march towards the cutting process continues: almost down to bare metal!

As predicted, the circuit breaker panel on the captain’s side was somewhat easier to remove. I continue to be slowed by tenacious stuck fasteners, some covered with a thick layer of paint courtesy of some past United Airlines refurbishment project. Today after breaking not one but two damaged fastener remover bits, I decided to direct my efforts at something less frustrating: cleaning out the overhead area. The pictures show the results. Hopefully another two days will have the inside metal surface of the airframe completely exposed and ready for cutting into sections.

These plastic trim panels below the side windows are secured with several screws, usually very difficult to remove.
The overhead area after removing the forward and aft Dzus frames. The remaining grey plastic is a tray that is held in place by the support rails on either side. This piece will have to come out in order to find places to cut the structure. Another mystery waiting to be solved.
Large beefy beam defines the aft limit of the flight deck. I plan divide this arch into three sections during the cutting process.