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Remember when I used to just guess at torque values by feel?
Used to crank everything down until it felt 'snug' on GA planes, especially on those B-nuts. Switched to using a proper torque wrench with a crowfoot after my IA found a couple over-torqued fittings last spring - has anyone else had a close call that made them change a habit?
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mary_wells1mo ago
Is it really a close call if nobody got hurt though
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theathomas1mo ago
Totally missing the point, lol. A close call means danger was there even if everyone walked away fine. That's literally the whole definition.
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Read a piece in a trade mag about how overtightening B-nuts can crack the flare and cause a leak you won't catch until the plane's in the air. That and seeing a cracked flare on a fuel line in a logbook made me buy a crowsfoot set that same week. You don't need to hurt yourself to learn a better way.
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