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Just had a lav service valve shear off on a 737 during a turnaround in Dallas last Tuesday.
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the_riley7mo ago
Honestly, I used to think those quick turnarounds were no big deal. Reading about a valve shearing like that really shifted my view. It makes you wonder what else gets missed when the clock is ticking. What's the usual fix for something like that, just a full part replacement?
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faithwalker7mo ago
Totally get that shift in thinking! I had the same moment when a rushed inspection missed a hairline crack on a bracket. Yeah, a sheared valve usually means a full swap, since the damage can mess with the whole assembly.
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william_jackson656mo ago
I've seen plenty of sheared valves get fixed without a full assembly swap.
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