Dropped a 10mm socket inside a Cessna 172 wing and it took 2 hours to get out

I was working on an annual inspection at a small hangar in Nashville last Thursday. I had the fuel tank access panel off and the socket slipped right past my fingers into the wing cavity. I grabbed a telescoping magnet but that thing kept sliding around inside. After an hour of fishing and cussing, I finally tilted the wing jack so it rolled out the drain hole.

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anthony16521d ago

Guess the 10mm socket strikes again.

amy30221d ago

It always goes missing right when you need it most.