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>The cowling was attached with piano hinges that were not lined up correctly, making it difficult to pull the retaining pins. I headed to the back of the hangar and started going through the drawers, familiarizing myself with the tools in them while trying to decide which one could help me. I rummaged around a drawer of pliers and pulled out a couple that looked like they could work.
>After 20 minutes or so of grabbing onto the pins and attempting to pull each one without success, I started to fear that I might hurt the plane or bend the metal in a way it shouldn’t be bent. I accepted my defeat and admitted I might need to ask for help already. Before I’d really even begun.
>After 20 minutes or so of grabbing onto the pins and attempting to pull each one without success, I started to fear that I might hurt the plane or bend the metal in a way it shouldn’t be bent. I accepted my defeat and admitted I might need to ask for help already. Before I’d really even begun.