Vent: An old timer at the hangar told me to ignore wire chafing, and I listened

Last month, a 20-year veteran said those slight rub marks on a bundle in a King Air were nothing to worry about. Three flights later, a wire shorted out the nav system mid-taxi. Has anyone else gotten bad advice from someone with way more experience than you?

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vera_palmer19d ago

Honestly this hits way too close to home. I had a guy with 30 years under his belt tell me a tiny crack in the leading edge of a Cessna 172 was just "paint checking" and I shouldn't waste anyone's time with it. Took me five hours and a whole new part to fix it after it spread mid-flight, never trust the "it's fine" crowd just because they've been around longer.

the_lucas19d ago

Whoa, hold up @vera_palmer - not to be that guy, but a Cessna 172's wing leading edge is actually a separate part, not a structural panel you replace whole like that.

joel_butler19d ago

@vera_palmer next time check the edge distance first before ordering the whole part.