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Just had a Cessna 172 come in for an annual in Phoenix with a weird vibration at cruise. Found a crack in the engine mount that was painted over.
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emma7685mo ago
@skylercooper I saw a guy paint over a rotted fence post once and call it good.
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skylercooper6mo ago
Ever notice how this is just the "good enough" attitude in its final form? Someone saw that crack, knew it was wrong, and decided paint was cheaper than a weld. You see it everywhere, from patched up code to quick fix home repairs. It's the same shortcut mindset, just with way higher stakes when it's holding an engine on.
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calebw506mo ago
Way higher stakes" feels like a stretch though. How often does painted-over engine damage actually cause a crash?
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