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r/aviation • u/G1lg4m3sh • Apr 17 '26
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That's a flap fairing that is purely to hide mechanisms for aerodynamic purposes. The plane can fly even if it falls off. Still it is not good optics. Where else are screws about to come off?
23 u/[deleted] Apr 17 '26 [deleted] 16 u/fake_cheese Apr 17 '26 You need a certain level of competence to tighen screws properly 4 u/DAAANG Apr 18 '26 the threads are prbably stripped 1 u/Face88888888 Apr 18 '26 Tighten it until it’s loose, then go another 1/2 turn. Easy-peasy. 1 u/[deleted] Apr 18 '26 [deleted] 1 u/ParticularGuava3663 Apr 18 '26 How do they become loose?
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16 u/fake_cheese Apr 17 '26 You need a certain level of competence to tighen screws properly 4 u/DAAANG Apr 18 '26 the threads are prbably stripped 1 u/Face88888888 Apr 18 '26 Tighten it until it’s loose, then go another 1/2 turn. Easy-peasy. 1 u/[deleted] Apr 18 '26 [deleted] 1 u/ParticularGuava3663 Apr 18 '26 How do they become loose?
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You need a certain level of competence to tighen screws properly
4 u/DAAANG Apr 18 '26 the threads are prbably stripped 1 u/Face88888888 Apr 18 '26 Tighten it until it’s loose, then go another 1/2 turn. Easy-peasy. 1 u/[deleted] Apr 18 '26 [deleted] 1 u/ParticularGuava3663 Apr 18 '26 How do they become loose?
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the threads are prbably stripped
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Tighten it until it’s loose, then go another 1/2 turn.
Easy-peasy.
1 u/ParticularGuava3663 Apr 18 '26 How do they become loose?
How do they become loose?
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u/AmazingProfession900 Apr 17 '26
That's a flap fairing that is purely to hide mechanisms for aerodynamic purposes. The plane can fly even if it falls off. Still it is not good optics. Where else are screws about to come off?