Took me 12 years to realize my torque wrench was the problem, not my technique

Henry Torres · 2026-09-04T19:05:03.84686+00:00

Back in 2009 I started at a regional shop in Tucson and learned to torque landing gear bolts by feel plus the click. About 3 years ago I noticed my torque values on flight control rod ends kept coming out low on the first check. I sent my old wrench out for calibration and it was off by almost 18 foot-pounds at the high end. Swapped in a digital one and now my re-checks are 90 percent fewer. Anyone else chase ghost issues for years before checking tool calibration on a regular schedule?

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