Had a pilot at a regional airport tell me 'it's just a little oil seep' about a gear strut

I was doing a walkaround on a King Air in Billings last month, and the pilot pointed at a wet line on the strut. He said it had been like that for a few flights and wasn't a big deal. I got my light and mirror out, and it was a crack in the seal housing, not just a seep. I mean, idk, maybe it's just me, but that phrase always makes me check twice now. Anyone else get that specific line thrown at them?

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karenh561d ago

Always trust your gut when you hear that line. I had a customer say the same thing about a power steering leak on his truck, and it was a cracked line about to blow. That phrase is basically a red flag to look harder.

jakejones1d agoMost Upvoted

Come on, not every small leak is a ticking time bomb. Sometimes a drip is just a drip. My old jeep had a slow oil leak for years, just a few drops on the driveway, and it never got worse. People on a tight budget can't run to the shop for every tiny spot. Calling everything a red flag just causes panic over nothing.

keith9001d ago

Yeah that "it's just a small leak" line is how people talk themselves out of getting things checked before they're stranded.