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Hit a control cable on a Cessna 172 that ended my lazy habit for good

For about 6 months I was reusing the same cotter pins on control cables because I figured they were fine. Then during an annual inspection another mechanic pointed out a hairline crack on one. Has anyone else cut corners like that and had it come back on them?
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karenlane
karenlane29d ago
So did the old pin snap during removal or was it already cracked in place?
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alicecooper
Used the same cotter pins for six months? Man, that could've killed someone.
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