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The trick with the zip tie on a stripped screw head
I was doing a gear retraction check on a King Air last Thursday and the access panel screw was totally rounded out. My lead said to order a new panel, which would take two days. Instead, I cut a small piece of a heavy duty zip tie, jammed it into the screw head with a flathead, and pushed down hard while turning. It grabbed just enough to break it loose. Saved a huge delay and a $300 part. Anyone got a better method for those Phillips heads that turn into circles?
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sageallen1mo ago
Man, that feeling when you finally get a stripped screw to move is the best. I've spent whole afternoons on one screw before.
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casey8431mo ago
Wait, $300 for a panel? That's insane, I've seen them way cheaper at surplus shops. And @sageallen is right about that feeling when it finally breaks free.
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