We were taught in A&P school not to reuse them, but my personal opinion is to just use some common sense. If they still go on real tight they are O.K. If not, don't use them on your plane. I use new self locking nuts for critical things anyway since they are not very expensive and I save the used ones for less critical assemblies.
Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Serge VIDAL Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 5:27 PM To: jsaupe6...@earthlink.net; KRnet Subject: Réf. : Re: KR> Re: KRnet Digest, Vol 347, Issue 114 According to Tony Bingelis, that's just another aviation legend. He says they are good for 30 uses or so Serge Vidal KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" Paris, France "Joachim Saupe" <jsaupe6...@earthlink.net> Envoyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net 2005-03-20 22:21 Veuillez répondre à jsaupe6848; Veuillez répondre à KRnet Remis le : 2005-03-20 22:21 Pour : "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> cc : (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) Objet : Re: KR> Re: KRnet Digest, Vol 347, Issue 114 Aren't the self-locking nuts a one use item? In other words, isn't the self locking feature destroyed after one use? Joachim > [Original Message] > From: Orma <o...@aviation-mechanics.com> > To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> > Date: 3/20/2005 2:12:04 PM > Subject: Re: KR> Re: KRnet Digest, Vol 347, Issue 114 > > The type of nut that should be used would be a self locking nut and the > process of welding it would destroy the properties of the locking feature. > There are various types of clip nuts that could be used that would stay in > place and allow you to remove the bolts. > Orma > Southfield, MI > N110LR Tweety, old enough to drink this year > Flying and more flying, to the gathering or bust > http://www.kr-2.aviation-mechanics.com/ > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html