I've been safety-wiring over 40 years, 31+ years of that on a daily basis. But, I still make mistakes (rarely, but I make them). Cut it off and re-do it! No big deal!
I think that's the problem here - a big length of safety-wire between two bolts, obviously pulling one in the 'loosen' direction. Right on the front of the engine, plain as day, and yet the mechanic
didn't cut it off and re-do it. Was he apathetic or ignorant? If he can't get such a simple task right or be bothered to fix it when wrong, what else might be lurking, sight unseen?
I do understand your reasoning, and if I knew the technician, I might agree with you. But, there's no way to know if this is apathy, ignorance, or simply oversight! Based on my own experience, I think it's more than likely just oversight.
Tell me you guys have never looked high and low for something lost that was "hidden" in plain sight! Same thing. We all sometimes see what we expect to see. He may have walked by it 15 times and never noticed, and finally seeing it on the 16th look would
swear it wasn't like that before (my colleagues at work were famous for that! Somebody must've changed it when they weren't looking!) This is why I always have someone else inspect my work, especially when it's going to be hidden from view. I learned that in the Navy, where they understood how this happens, and required Collateral Duty Inspector sign-off and Quality Assurance Inspector sign-off for almost every task performed on an airplane!
My other post still stands! Take nothing for granted! Have a
good look!
