I think airplanes are a different story. But do their mechanics torque every bolt? most likely not. I am sure for the engine stuff and important things, flaps, ect. but toilet bolts? I don't even know what tightened down by bolts in an airplane. But not everything needs to be torqued. everything needs to be tightened.

 

A great many things are held with fasteners that require no specific torque - they stay with some kind of aviation magic. LOL. But, during my days as an engine mech (Intermediate level - we tore them down and built them, and ran them on the test cell), we used a torque wrench for EVERYTHING! LOL!

 

And those torque wrenches were calibrated on a regular basis.

 

Yes, Sir! Hell, our records were so good that we could tell you who installed the fuel pump 2 years ago, at what time, and with which toolbox. AND who VERIFIED the torque and signed it off! LOL!

I guess that's why they don't fail very often!

 

Years ago, I was the same. What I can't recall is if we used a torque wrench on the wiring clamps. I suspect we did, but I don't recall for certain. Do you?

 

On the main harness on the engine? I know on the T-64, there was a torque spec on the clamps. Wasn't much, though.

 

Wait a minute, think about it.
They strip going in. I am yet to hear of one that went in correctly, then strip when coming out.
That Dealer is deserving of the "Gnarly Eye".
Present receipts showing the work, and ask "You going to fix it?" followed by silence.

 

Yea, main engine harness clamps. They just had to be held securely enough to not move around and had the locking nuts anyhow, so they weren't falling off. Figured we couldn't have just run them down until snug, but durned if I can remember for sure using a little torque wrench on them.

TF34 in the A-10 is what I worked on. But that was over 20 years ago now.

 

To me I would have a hard time believing a simple over tightening of that plug could strip out the threads. Man that would be hard to do wouldn't it? I probably couldn't. I'm too old and weak. lol

I also find it hard to believe it wasn't leaking....

Just my $0.02.
Good luck man

 

Its actually pretty easy to strip it, I've seen more than one thread dealing with a stripped oil pan plug.