I used to think the 'wiggle test' for connectors was good enough

I mean, I'd been doing it for like 5 years on our regional jets, just a quick hand check. Then last week in Tulsa, a senior guy saw me and said, 'You know that misses cold solder joints, right?' He showed me on the bench how a pin could pass the wiggle but still have zero electrical continuity. Now I always break out the meter for a proper check, even on a quick turn. Anyone else get called out on a bad habit they didn't even know they had?

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ellis.victor6mo ago

My old boss caught me using the wrong file type for print jobs once.

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jade8855mo ago

Was it really that big of a deal? Sounds like the kind of thing @anna165 would fix with a quick check.

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anna1656mo ago

Check the crimp, not just the pin.

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