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the_wyatt
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1d ago
Unpopular opinion: I thought that "torque to spec, not to feel" talk was just hangar legend until an A&P in Fresno made me eat my words
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ray356
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3d ago
Can we talk about how long a simple cannon plug repair can drag out
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oscarc12
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3d ago
Can we talk about the fuel truck driver in Wichita who asked why I torque to spec instead of German spec
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the_anthony
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4d ago
Watched an A&P swap a radial engine in 6 hours in 2003, same job took 3 days in 1988
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simonp76
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4d ago
I torqued by feel for 12 years until a $4 washer checker humbled me at 2am
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michaeltorres
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5d ago
Found a cracked exhaust valve on cylinder 3 at 1,847 hours, and the compression test saved me from a real bad day
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parker_palmer44
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7d ago
Found out the FAA only requires 16 hours of documented training per year to keep your A&P, and I have been logging way more than that for nothing
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grays13
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9d ago
Vent: the cheap HF pickup magnet caught 3 washers my $60 telescoping tool missed under the cowl
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ryan_shah38
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11d ago
Shoutout to the lead at the Tulsa hangar who caught my torque wrench was 6 months past cal
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parkerbrown
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11d ago
Serious question, has anyone used a grease pencil on stator vanes to catch cracks during borescope?
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joel_jones
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13d ago
PSA: switched from torque wrench to hand snug on hydraulic lines and my leak rate dropped
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jade517
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14d ago
Pro tip: the crusty torque wrench in the back of the hangar turned out to be the good one
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hall.joel
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14d ago
Appreciation post: the old A&P at my shop in Bakersfield who caught my safety wire job
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avery_jackson
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15d ago
I spent $190 on a borescope with a screen and went right back to the cheap one that plugs into my phone
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wendy131
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16d ago
Saw a Gulfstream on the ramp in Wichita with a loose panel latch, and the owner waved me off
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