Torque Related Topics 
Aerotime
JUNE 14, 2024
Two sources who have spoken to Reuters said that more than 900 fasteners per 787, split between the plane’s mid-fuselage, may have been incorrectly torqued or tightened. Boeing has acknowledged the issue, but insists that there was no risk to flight safety and the problem does not affect any aircraft in service.
AV Web
JUNE 13, 2024
The concern is over fasteners that might have been incorrectly torqued, meaning they could be too loose or too tight. We would be a little concerned if we weren’t seeing an increase in numbers.” The fasteners under scrutiny connect the mid-section carbon-composite fuselage barrels to components of the interior that provide strengthening.
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Plane and Pilot
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Since my next adventure is total knee replacement on my anti-torque side, I need endurance and strength on that leg, in addition to pushing on the brakes. Obvious recovery goals include being able to get in and out of the airplane, operate all the controls with sufficient force, and maybe push the plane around on the ground.
Vintage Aviation News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The large propeller on Corsairs caused a lot of torque at slow speeds which caused the port wing to drop at stalling speeds and creating a tendency for the aircraft to go into a spin. [Photo by Randy Malmstrom] Note the 6-inch long stall strip located on the leading edge of the starboard wing just outboard of the guns.
Photographic Logbook
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023
The chirping we heard was due to excess torque-related motion of the powerplant in the engine compartment. Ray later found that the nuts securing the remaining three mounts were insufficiently torqued by whomever mounted that engine before the Williamson Flying Club bought the airplane in 2021. It was undamaged, it just came apart.
Fear of Landing
JUNE 28, 2024
Reducing the lift and decreasing the torque effect helped to stabilize the helicopter. The pilot lowered the collective lever by 50%, which decreases the pitch angle of the main rotor blades and thus reduces the lift generated by the rotor. They crashed into a field east of the runway, breaking the skids off.
Fear of Landing
APRIL 19, 2024
Then he followed the installation procedure, including the mast nut torque application. The mast nut torque application is a critical procedure, which ensures that the rotor assembly remains attached to the main rotor mast. He asked a mechanic to come and verify the mast nut torque.
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