Showerthought: The worst corrosion I ever saw was on a Cessna 172 in Florida last month.

Pulled a panel near the wing root and it looked like someone poured salt water in there for fun. Had to replace a whole section of longeron, about 18 inches. Took three days just for that one spot. Anyone else find crazy stuff in coastal planes?

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emery1995d ago

Bet that plane flew just fine for years like that.

stellaa695d ago

Flew just fine for years" is a TERRIFYING way to look at it. That hidden rot is a total gamble. It might hold, or it could fail on the next hard landing or bit of rough air. Finding it means you caught a major safety problem BEFORE it turned into a disaster. Calling that "fine" is how people get hurt.

hunt.nora1d ago

My car makes that same gamble with its check engine light.