Always thought the 'torque stripe' thing was just for show.

A lead at my old hangar in Tulsa made us do it on every single bolt, which felt like extra busywork. Then last month, I caught a loose engine mount nut on a Cessna 172 during a pre-flight because the paint line was off by maybe an eighth of an inch. The nut was already a full turn out. Now I get it. Has anyone else had a simple visual check save them from a bigger headache?

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sarahjenkins8d ago

Ever notice how the small, boring rules are almost always there because someone learned the hard way?

avery8127d ago

Yeah @sarahjenkins, like "don't lick that" signs.