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aaron150
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3d ago
DAE remember being told to never torque dry, then a gray haired A&P in Wichita showed me why he does it on some bolts?
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williamt77
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4d ago
A guy at the avionics bench told me to stop trusting the torque wrench in my box and check the calibration card first
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hill.david
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4d ago
Spent 9 hours on a fuel tank leak that turned out to be one O-ring in Bakersfield
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the_kevin
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4d ago
An old A&P in Wichita told me to stop reusing cotter pins, and my last 3 annuals have been way smoother
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king.aaron
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6d ago
Pulled 3 planes off the line in one shift at DFW and it felt like cheating
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kaip11
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9d ago
Appreciation post: the old timer at the Tulsa hangar who made me redo a safety wire 3 times
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spencer_perry77
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10d ago
Am I the only one who didn't know a 737 tire is rated for only 15 landings?
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lane.angela
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10d ago
Hit 1,000 days since my last FAA reportable and I feel like I'm jinxing myself just typing this
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miles581
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10d ago
A guy in the hangar next to ours said 'that panel has been off more times than it's been on' and I haven't stopped thinking about it
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mitchell.ray
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11d ago
I finally stopped fighting the clock on engine changes after a lead in Houston set me straight
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robert_hayes
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11d ago
I keep seeing guys torque hydraulic fittings to the book spec and wonder if anyone else learned it the hard way
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torres.leo
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13d ago
Hot take: that 'parts cannon' shotgunning cost me $600 and I still had the same fault light
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ray_mitchell
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13d ago
Old timer on the ramp in Fresno told me to stop torquing by feel, and he was right
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schmidt.eva
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14d ago
Pro tip: don't buy the $38 "universal" cotter pin kit, just buy the sizes you need
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amy_sanchez
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15d ago
Found out from an FAA order that my torque wrench calibration only covers 20% to 100% of its range
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