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Boeing 747 Wing Bolt Replacement by Gazorpa
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Last crawled date: 4 years, 7 months ago
Print a few of these to bring along on your next flight. You never know when maintenance might overlook a missing bolt. The pilot will appreciate your ingenuity when you offer to tighten up the plane with one of these.
OEM bolts are threaded, but not to worry. Thanks to the miracle of soft plastic, this bolt is self-threading. Just drive it home with a #3 Phillips screwdriver until the head is flush with the wing. Existing threads in the aluminum will cut perfect threads into the bolt and provide plenty of gripping power. Thanks to frankvdh for this tip!
Here is a discussion of aircraft fasteners.
Wing photo credit to boldmethod.com.
Happy trip!
OEM bolts are threaded, but not to worry. Thanks to the miracle of soft plastic, this bolt is self-threading. Just drive it home with a #3 Phillips screwdriver until the head is flush with the wing. Existing threads in the aluminum will cut perfect threads into the bolt and provide plenty of gripping power. Thanks to frankvdh for this tip!
Here is a discussion of aircraft fasteners.
Wing photo credit to boldmethod.com.
Happy trip!