DAE see people skip the final torque check on wheel bolts?

I watched a guy at my old MRO in Phoenix just slap the last socket on and call it good, no wrench. That's how you get a loose wheel on rollout. What's the most skipped step you see?

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gray_nelson12d ago

But honestly, how many times does that actually cause a problem?

the_derek11d ago

Actually cause a problem" is the whole point. You don't get to see the problem because it happens at 80 knots down the runway, not in the hangar. Skipping the torque check is just gambling with someone else's safety because you got lazy. It might not fail today, but you're sure making it more likely to fail someday. That's why the step is written down in the first place.