Warning: I saw a huge drop in hydraulic leaks after our shop switched to a new torque procedure

Six months ago, our lead started making us use a two-step torque method on all hydraulic fittings, plus a witness mark with paint. Before that, we had maybe one or two small seepage write-ups a week on the regional jets we handle. Now, I think I've seen one in the past two months. Some guys say it's overkill and adds five minutes to a simple line change. Others think it's the single best practice shift we've made to cut down on repeat issues. What's the verdict in your hangar, do strict torque steps actually save time in the long run by preventing callbacks?

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robertanderson24d ago

Ever try to argue with results? That five minutes is nothing compared to chasing a leak later. We made the same switch and our callback rate tanked.

charlieo2924d agoMost Upvoted

But what if the leak is super rare?