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Pro tip: keep a spare set of those tiny fiber optic cleaning tools in your kit
Last month, I was doing a pitot-static system check on a Citation in Dallas and dropped the only fiber optic connector cleaner I had. It rolled right into a drain. I was stuck for an hour waiting for the shop to open so I could buy another one. The job was a simple transceiver check, but that one missing tool killed my whole morning. Now I keep two of those little stick cleaners in a separate pocket. Has anyone else had a tiny tool cause a big delay like that?
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murphy.tessa5mo ago
Wait, isn't a pitot-static check for air pressure lines? What were you cleaning with the fiber optic tool?
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jamief675mo ago
Ever get dust in the pitot lines from sitting on the ramp? I used the fiber optic to clear a tiny blockage in the static port, just blew it out with low pressure air after.
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nguyen.morgan5mo ago
I used to think one was enough... until I lost mine in a floor vent during a server room check. Now I keep three in my bag.
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