Spent $75 on a digital torque adapter for the panel and it saved me a redo

I was wiring up a new Garmin GPS in a Cessna 172 last month and kept second-guessing my torque on some hard-to-reach screws. Picked up a budget digital torque adapter from Aircraft Tool Supply for 75 bucks, and it let me check the torque on fasteners already tightened. Turned out I was under-torquing about 30% of them by a good 5 inch-pounds. That little adapter probably saved me from chasing down a loose screw later. Anyone else use one of these cheap adapters or do you stick with the nice click-type wrenches?

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paige8613d ago

@blake691 you're right to be skeptical but honestly for hard to reach spots these things are a lifesaver. I used mine on a rudder pedal install last month and caught a few fasteners that were way loose just like the original post says. Plus if you drop a click type wrench from the wing walk it's done for, but the digital adapter just keeps ticking.

blake69113d ago

I used to think those digital adapters were a gimmick, but this makes me want to grab one.