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Article: One piece, two pieces, three pieces, four ...
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- Mech
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- March 22, 2006
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Sounds a bit like a children's book, doesn't it? But multiple-piece tools continue to be an issue in the airframes structural-repair toolbox. During a recent survey, 12 missing pieces were found on three different tools, and all were in one box.
Each box usually contains a 16-inch rivet cutter, combination square, and a multi-angle adaptor for the combination-square scale. During safety surveys, numerous issues with these three tools can cause an airframes supervisor unending headaches. We have found the missing leaves from the rivet cutter, springs, knurled knobs (replaced with a screw), and handles reversed. The combination square typically is found with a ...