Warning: cheap crimper almost cost us a 737 last Wednesday

I was doing a connector repair on a 737NG in Detroit and my $20 crimper from amazon left a loose pin that could've arced out. Any of you guys had a tool fail on you during a rush job?

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lewis.troy4d ago

Bet your wallet saved $200 but the airline almost paid way more.

blairtaylor3d ago

And with a loose pin you're basically hoping for an electrical fire or a weird avionics glitch at 30,000 feet. Way too many corners get cut just because some manager is breathing down YOUR neck about a delay.