QA smells leaks from 50 meters

Did a full PMCS at 0430 with the TM open and a calibrated 1/2-inch torque wrench, everything tight and by the book, and the M113 sat pretty — until QA stepped in and the left final drive gifted one dramatic drip onto the bay floor. Anyone else swear the hulls wait for an audience before compromising vehicle integrity?

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Pop the final drive breather and run it a few minutes, then dust the seam with baby powder to trace where that ‘one dramatic drip’ starts — mine only performs when it smells a clipboard. Did you get any hiss from the breather?

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