Last week, I found a safety wire job that was barely holding on.

Jana Patel · 2026-02-28T19:35:41.318373+00:00

I was inspecting a propeller and noticed the safety wire was almost undone. This could have led to a big problem if it came loose in the air! How do you make sure your safety wire stays put?

kelly_schmidt7mo ago

That safety wire was hanging by a thread, @wyatt_brown78.

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wyatt_brown787mo ago

That's a scary find! Good catch spotting it before it let go. What's your usual method for locking those wires? I always double check the twist and pull tension by hand, but I've heard some folks swear by different plier techniques. Are you dealing with vibration loosening it, or could it be how the initial install was done?

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brian_coleman7mo ago

Relax, maybe that loose wire wasn't even doing anything important anyway.

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