Finally got that stubborn nose gear door actuator off a King Air 200

It was on a pre-buy inspection in Boise, and the actuator was seized solid. I tried heat, I tried penetrating oil, nothing moved it. After three hours, I made a custom tool from a piece of scrap steel and a big socket to get the right angle and torque. The thing finally broke free with a loud crack. Anyone have a better trick for those old, frozen actuators?

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susanh468d agoProlific Poster

See this same stubbornness in people who refuse to update their old ways.

west.alice7d ago

Isn't it just fear of looking dumb, @susanh46? They'd rather be wrong than feel like they're starting over.