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A pilot at the local diner told me his plane's autopilot kept trying to turn left.
He said it started after a shop in Wichita swapped out a servo, and his regular guy traced it to a single pinched wire in a bundle under the co-pilot's seat. It made me think how often we blame the new part instead of the install. How do you guys handle a 'fixed it, but it's still broken' situation from another shop?
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young.sarah16d ago
Classic... they fixed the part but broke the install. I swear some shops just create their own job security that way.
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brian_jackson16d ago
Ever wonder if the real problem is the paperwork trail getting lost? A rushed sign-off from a shop might miss the tiny details, like a full system check after a simple swap. That pinched wire is a perfect example, where the fix created a new, hidden fault. It makes you want to double-check the whole work area, not just the new part.
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