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Unpopular opinion: a check airman told me to stop torqueing by feel and it fixed my leaks
Had a guy named Ray ride along on a 737 wash job last month and he watched me snug up a hydraulic return line by hand like always. He said, "Put a wrench on it, you're not a torque spec." I was annoyed at first but grabbed the manual instead. Turns out the spec was 18 inch pounds and I was probably closer to 10. No drips on the last 6 planes I've done. How do you all keep track of torque values on the line, do you carry a cheat sheet or just look it up every time?
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wood.lisa4h ago
The 18 vs 10 thing is wild because that's how it goes with everything, we all think we're way closer than we are. I do the same thing with measuring cups when I cook. You just look it up every time I guess, the manual is already right there.
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