Vent: That one inspector who made me redo a wire bundle three times

I was working on a Cessna 172 at a small shop outside Phoenix last spring. The inspector walked up, pointed at my tie wraps, and said, 'That's not how we do it here.' No explanation, just that. So I cut them off and redid the whole bundle. Second time he came back, looked at it, and said, 'Still not right.' Third time I asked him to show me exactly what he wanted. He drew a little diagram on a napkin and walked off. Took me 45 minutes extra total. Has anyone else had an inspector who would not communicate what they wanted until you forced them to draw it out?

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sanchez.mary5d ago

I mean, that napkin diagram thing is kind of wild, but maybe it's just me, did he at least sign that napkin so you could show it to the next guy? Seems like if they can't give you a verbal explanation, the whole process is basically setting you up to fail until they finally get around to drawing it out. Was that inspector known for being like that with everyone, or did he just have it out for your wire bundles specifically?

charlesb425d ago

Saw a YouTube video once where an inspector literally drew a giraffe just to avoid talking.