Just realized my old torque wrench was giving me false readings on a Piper job

Last Thursday, I was putting a cylinder back on a PA-28 and the torque just didn't feel right, even though the wrench clicked. I borrowed a buddy's digital Snap-on wrench and found mine was off by almost 15 foot-pounds. I'd been using it for about two years without sending it out for calibration. Has anyone else had a tool fail them quietly like that, and how often do you guys check your torque wrenches now?

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sullivan.abby14d ago

That's why I get mine calibrated every year, no excuses.

gibson.robert14d ago

Wait, what even needs calibrating every year? Like a scale or something else?