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Switched to a new torque wrench for the CRJ-700 flap actuators
Had a job on a CRJ-700 flap system last month. Used my old clicker wrench, took about 45 minutes per side to get everything set and torqued. Got a new digital one with angle readout. Same job this week, took 25 minutes flat. The angle feature on the new wrench cut out all the guesswork on the final turn. The repeatability is way better too. Anyone else using digital torque wrenches on flight controls?
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williamhenderson26d ago
Honestly, how much does the angle setting actually help on something that's already a pain? I read a tech memo a while back that said the final turn spec is where most people mess up the torque on those actuators. If the digital wrench takes the guesswork out of that, it makes sense you'd be faster and more consistent. I'm still stuck in the stone age with my clicker, but stories like this make me think it's time to upgrade.
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torres.blair26d ago
No kidding, that final turn is exactly where it all falls apart! With a clicker, you're basically guessing if you went a quarter turn or a third past the click, and that's a huge range on a big bolt. The digital wrench just shows you the exact angle you turned, so you hit the spec dead on every single time. It cuts out all that second-guessing and rechecking. That's where you save all those minutes, because you're not doing the job twice.
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phoenix_martin4026d ago
Wait, 45 minutes down to 25 just from the angle readout? That's a crazy time save on something like flap actuators. I'm still using my old clicker and the final turn is always a pain, you're just hoping you hit the mark. I guess I never thought a digital wrench could shave off that much time on a repeat job.
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