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Finally got that stubborn flap actuator seal to seat on a 172

It was weeping fluid for months and the old seal just wouldn't sit flush in the groove. I warmed the new one in hot water for 10 minutes and it popped right in. Anyone have a better trick for those stiff O-rings?
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jamie794
jamie7941mo ago
Honestly, did you try any lube on it or just the hot water?
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park.riley
park.riley1mo ago
Maybe try a different kind of heat, like a hair dryer on low?
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gonzalez.grant
My old Cessna needed the same hot water trick last year.
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