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Old 30th Dec 2023, 03:11
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Salute!

Yeah Dave, except when the wrench bender doesn't use the safety wire or lock nut or....

So the trusty team working my leading edge flap fails to use a "keeper bolt/nut" to keep the flap drive tube connected to the flap drive motor shaft (spline fitting, so tube can slide out fairly easy). Sucker slides off the drive shaft at 160 KIAS just after takeoff and I become Chuck Yeager to get the jet back on the ground for the picture.


Gums sends...

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