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Spinning and unremoveable nylock. Any tips?

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SamP

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Hello All,
I've got an An3 bolt with an nylock nut that I was attempting to tighten on some metal parts. For some reason, I couldn't achieve the appropriate tension. When I tried to remove, I noticed the nut would spin, but not descend down the thread. Yes, I held the bolt stationary.

I'm trying to understand why this is happening, and more important, how to remove the nut without damage to the rest of the plane. Did i bottom out on the thread?That would explain why I couldn't tighten, but why is it not letting me back out?

Thanks
 
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