Method and apparatus for locating and forming fastener holes in a replacement tip section of a rotor blade

A system for regenerating fastener holes in a replacement tip section of a rotor blade, comprising:

• a first fixture including a check opening, the first fixture being positionable adjacent a tip section of the rotor blade such that the check opening is aligned with both an opening formed in the tip section and an opening formed in a spar of the rotor blade to verify a position of the opening formed in the spar;
• a second fixture including a removable bushing having a drillable opening, the second fixture being positionable adjacent a replacement tip section of the rotor blade such that the drillable opening is aligned with the at least one opening formed in the spar, wherein the drillable opening defines at least one hole to be formed in the replacement tip section;
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• a third fixture including a countersink opening, the third fixture being positionable adjacent the replacement tip section of the rotor blade such that the countersink opening is aligned with the at least one hole to be formed in the replacement tip section and the at least one opening formed in the spar, the countersink opening defines a countersink feature to be formed in the at least one hole.