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[i]But another object was also found inside the spacecraft: a .6636 cm wrench socket pressed into a bundle of wires. In procedures established by North American to maintain control of the movement of tools, all such instruments and equipment carried from a special box alongside the spacecraft into the pressure module proper were to be logged out to a specific recipient at a recorded time and day. In testimony from Dale Myers, 'A review of the logs shows that the procedures and instructions were not being fully implemented in practice. Specifically, the records do not show the date on which the...wrench socket was left in the spacecraft or the identity of the person that left it.' Although indicative of an obvious breakdown in procedures, the errant wrench socket was eliminated as a possible cause of the short that ignited the cabin materials.[/i]
[i]Wrench socket found between two wire bundles in spacecraft 12 was eliminated as a likely cause of the tragic fire.[/i]
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