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Well, finished another WiFi mod on a B737-900 and now working a B767-300 C-Check. I hear ya, I was installing the grills below the side wall panels near the back of the aircraft and damn the pitch of those seats get tighter. |
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Just did a MD-90 ground return. Right engine generator diode fail. Ground crew was no where to be found, suprise, suprise, suprise. My lead and I parked the aircraft, chocked it, and MEL'ed the diode and generator. Still waiting on fueling and ground crew so they can push back out.
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Just did a MD-90 ground return. Right engine generator diode fail. Ground crew was no where to be found, suprise, suprise, suprise. My lead and I parked the aircraft, chocked it, and MEL'ed the diode and generator. Still waiting on fueling and ground crew so they can push back out. View Quote So, who's going to fix the aircraft tonight? Line maintenance or take it over to Delta North? Edit: Then again, do we even have the parts to fix it readily available? Probably in Minneapolis. |
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I guess I'll pop in here as the token 2101 Airway Transportation Systems Specialist for a 3-letter agency you all know and love.
I work on power generation/distribution, approach lighting (MALSR, MALSF, ALSF-2), PAPI and a bunch of other stuff in the NAS. It's not a bad gig at all!
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Just did a MD-90 ground return. Right engine generator diode fail. Ground crew was no where to be found, suprise, suprise, suprise. My lead and I parked the aircraft, chocked it, and MEL'ed the diode and generator. Still waiting on fueling and ground crew so they can push back out. So, who's going to fix the aircraft tonight? Line maintenance or take it over to Delta North? Edit: Then again, do we even have the parts to fix it readily available? Probably in Minneapolis. Well, if the ground crew ever got off their asses, the plane should have gone to MKE. It got to the point were I was hitting double time, so mids took turnover then. |
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68B(15B) in the ARNG for a bit. Now contracting Army engine work. Mostly T55 stuff.
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Nice to see another Army aviator in here. I starting working on a royal air maroc 767 last week. It was equipped with an Ebola kit. http://<a href=http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii217/cda97/IMG_1269_zps54573e4a.jpg</a>" /> View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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68B(15B) in the ARNG for a bit. Now contracting Army engine work. Mostly T55 stuff. ETA- I also hold my A&P Nice to see another Army aviator in here. I starting working on a royal air maroc 767 last week. It was equipped with an Ebola kit. http://<a href=http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii217/cda97/IMG_1269_zps54573e4a.jpg</a>" /> I hated being around RAM planes when I worked in 265. Remember the RAM 767 in JFK where the pilots landed nose first, and walked off without saying anything? |
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68B(15B) in the ARNG for a bit. Now contracting Army engine work. Mostly T55 stuff. ETA- I also hold my A&P Nice to see another Army aviator in here. I starting working on a royal air maroc 767 last week. It was equipped with an Ebola kit. http://<a href=http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii217/cda97/IMG_1269_zps54573e4a.jpg</a>" /> I hated being around RAM planes when I worked in 265. Remember the RAM 767 in JFK where the pilots landed nose first, and walked off without saying anything? I remember that aircraft, the next flight crew noticed it if I remember correctly. |
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68B(15B) in the ARNG for a bit. Now contracting Army engine work. Mostly T55 stuff. ETA- I also hold my A&P Nice to see another Army aviator in here. I starting working on a royal air maroc 767 last week. It was equipped with an Ebola kit. http://<a href=http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii217/cda97/IMG_1269_zps54573e4a.jpg</a>" /> I hated being around RAM planes when I worked in 265. Remember the RAM 767 in JFK where the pilots landed nose first, and walked off without saying anything? I remember that aircraft, the next flight crew noticed it if I remember correctly. The outbound passengers asked the crew if it was normal to see the moon from the inside of the aircraft. |
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Currently active duty as a 15Y, but since I pinned on SSG rank, I do more paper-pushing and cat-herding than actual aircraft work.
Except on deployment...I spent the last two deployments being one of the few people who actually knew how to troubleshoot, and being one of a very small night-crew, so I did a lot of aircraft-related stuff in addition to herding cats and pushing paper. I have my FCC license, and am working towards my BS in Aviation Maintenance Management with a minor in Aviation Safety. Once I finish that, and it gets a little closet to my ETS/Retirement date, I will look into getting my A&P. Unfortunately, for us Armament guys, the A&P is not "almost-automatic" like it is for the 15Rs...we usually have to take a few classes. |
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68B(15B) in the ARNG for a bit. Now contracting Army engine work. Mostly T55 stuff. ETA- I also hold my A&P Nice to see another Army aviator in here. I starting working on a royal air maroc 767 last week. It was equipped with an Ebola kit. http://<a href=http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii217/cda97/IMG_1269_zps54573e4a.jpg</a>" /> I hated being around RAM planes when I worked in 265. Remember the RAM 767 in JFK where the pilots landed nose first, and walked off without saying anything? I remember that aircraft, the next flight crew noticed it if I remember correctly. The outbound passengers asked the crew if it was normal to see the moon from the inside of the aircraft. |
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Currently active duty as a 15Y, but since I pinned on SSG rank, I do more paper-pushing and cat-herding than actual aircraft work. Except on deployment...I spent the last two deployments being one of the few people who actually knew how to troubleshoot, and being one of a very small night-crew, so I did a lot of aircraft-related stuff in addition to herding cats and pushing paper. I have my FCC license, and am working towards my BS in Aviation Maintenance Management with a minor in Aviation Safety. Once I finish that, and it gets a little closet to my ETS/Retirement date, I will look into getting my A&P. Unfortunately, for us Armament guys, the A&P is not "almost-automatic" like it is for the 15Rs...we usually have to take a few classes. View Quote Not necessarily. If you have an A&P who is willing to sign off your experience, you can take the O&P. |
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Yes, it's called VSCF, or Variable Speed Constant Frequency. I'm told it's common on fighter jets (I was never military), and bizjets. The generator itself is only about 40 lbs, and is very quick to change, if we have to defer one to mechanical failure (usually we don't have one in stock), we have to remove the generator off of the engine, install a plug seal in the gearbox, remove the input shaft off of the generator, and reinstall the generator on the engine. There is no disconnect that can be performed from the cockpit, you can only turn it off. Supposively if there is a bad enough mechanical failure, the input shaft will shear, but the rumor is the generator will just burn off of the gearbox till the pilots deploy the fire bottle. Don't quote me on the volts and freqs, but I think the generator will output up to 300V and 2000Hz, then its sent to the electric control boxes that will transform and rectify the voltage and freq down to 115V 400Hz. Those boxes make a crap load of heat, so there's two scoops on the right side of the aircraft to feed cooling air to the control boxes. The forward one is actually for number 2. http://img.planespotters.net/photo/079000/original/HB-JIF-Iceland-Express-McDonnell-Douglas-MD-90_PlanespottersNet_079236.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Just did a MD-90 ground return. Right engine generator diode fail. Ground crew was no where to be found, suprise, suprise, suprise. My lead and I parked the aircraft, chocked it, and MEL'ed the diode and generator. Still waiting on fueling and ground crew so they can push back out. Yes, it's called VSCF, or Variable Speed Constant Frequency. I'm told it's common on fighter jets (I was never military), and bizjets. The generator itself is only about 40 lbs, and is very quick to change, if we have to defer one to mechanical failure (usually we don't have one in stock), we have to remove the generator off of the engine, install a plug seal in the gearbox, remove the input shaft off of the generator, and reinstall the generator on the engine. There is no disconnect that can be performed from the cockpit, you can only turn it off. Supposively if there is a bad enough mechanical failure, the input shaft will shear, but the rumor is the generator will just burn off of the gearbox till the pilots deploy the fire bottle. Don't quote me on the volts and freqs, but I think the generator will output up to 300V and 2000Hz, then its sent to the electric control boxes that will transform and rectify the voltage and freq down to 115V 400Hz. Those boxes make a crap load of heat, so there's two scoops on the right side of the aircraft to feed cooling air to the control boxes. The forward one is actually for number 2. http://img.planespotters.net/photo/079000/original/HB-JIF-Iceland-Express-McDonnell-Douglas-MD-90_PlanespottersNet_079236.jpg The AC G3 were called VSCF also, using the AC generator going to a converter for Regulated AC and DC. When they came out we called them Very Slim Chance of Flight as the converters were shit and failed way too often. System has since been improved and the later G3s and the G4s were/are bulletproof. Of course the 5s and later models are using IDGs |
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Happy Thanksgiving to those mechanics who have to work today to keep the aircraft flying 24/7. I worked last night as well and got off work this morning. Time to get some sleep and enjoy the day with my family.
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New guy to the forum here making my first post.
(Just ordered my first AR rifle and attempting to wait patiently) A&P since 1985. 29.5 years at the same "regional" working numerous aspects of aircraft maintenance. Hangar MTC. Line MTC. Nights / Swings / Days. Time flies when you're having fun. |
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New guy to the forum here making my first post. (Just ordered my first AR rifle and attempting to wait patiently) A&P since 1985. 29.5 years at the same "regional" working numerous aspects of aircraft maintenance. Hangar MTC. Line MTC. Nights / Swings / Days. Time flies when you're having fun. View Quote |
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Not many ga guys around here is seems like.... Just got done doing a complete interior soundproofing on an a36. That was a solid month of work.
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Ex- United Airlines A&P. Worked line maintenance in San Francisco on 727, 737, 757, 767.
Transferred to Indianapolis and did C and D checks on the same. Run taxi 757, 767. 1997-2003. |
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Not many ga guys around here is seems like.... Just got done doing a complete interior soundproofing on an a36. That was a solid month of work. My Mom has been a GA A&P for a decade or two, she makes more waitressing. I just ETS'd from the Army in 95 and started installing avionics in GA aircraft during that time at $6 hour. After almost two yours I left that place making almost $8 per hour doing the same thing. Moved to Corpus Christi Army Depot for almost twice as much. |
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Current USAF maintainer checking in.
8 months working intermediate maintenance on P&W F100-220/220E/229 4 years working flightline on F-15C/D's 4 years working flightline on B-52H's Got off the line working support section for the past year. |
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Helicopter A&P (FCC GROL)
-4 years Navy -5 years military contractor (Dyncorp) -3 years federal agency contractor (USCBP/L3 Vertex) -1.5 years Afghanistan (Presidential Airways) -currently 2 years into EMS helicopter field maintenance |
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It's good to see a bunch of new faces in here, welcome to Arfcom!
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So last week, I went for my ALD (Avionics Line Designated) interview, and passed with a 60/64, so I have another qual, but until I go to some AP schools, or knock out my 737 HGS recurrent (6 hour CBT), I can't do jack with it.
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12 Years USMC CH-46E Crew Chief/Mechanic (6 Active 6 Reserve)
2 Years CH-47D/F RESET Maintenance L3 Communications 3 Years CH-47F Boeing NETT (New Equipment Training Team) Maintenance Support for CH-47F Delivery/Training Currently CH-147F Boeing Royal Canadian Air Force ISS (In Service Support) Maintenance Support/Training |
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12 Years USMC CH-46E Crew Chief/Mechanic (6 Active 6 Reserve) 2 Years CH-47D/F RESET Maintenance L3 Communications 3 Years CH-47F Boeing NETT (New Equipment Training Team) Maintenance Support for CH-47F Delivery/Training Currently CH-147F Boeing Royal Canadian Air Force ISS (In Service Support) Maintenance Support/Training View Quote I may return back to the Chinook world again in the future. I really enjoyed my job contracting with L3 and working on Chinooks from B Co. 2/3 AVN. |
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well, I think it's time to get back into aviation. only one brief project left to work on, should be over in 2 weeks.
company hasn't pulled in anything to keep us going, Might have to relocate from home.. will only go to someplace warm now. oh yeah. if you guys looking for jobs didn't hear about the Lufthansa Connie refurbishment up in Maine, and are interested (~6 mo > full (maybe)) let me know. |
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Are you currently working for L3? I worked for them in 2005-06 and might do something like that again in the future.
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Helicopter A&P (FCC GROL) -4 years Navy -5 years military contractor (Dyncorp) -3 years federal agency contractor (USCBP/L3 Vertex) -1.5 years Afghanistan (Presidential Airways) -currently 2 years into EMS helicopter field maintenance Which site? -Can't believe I just found this thread cda: 8+years Apache's in USARMY -got A&P during terminal leave 1.5 years sucking shit for Boeing on 787s in Washington Currently back in rotary wing working AS350s, Huey IIs and soon UH-1N's. There's a few Cessnas here but we don't pay them much attention. |
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Delta should be hiring soon for mechanics, check their website. https://delta.greatjob.net/jobs/JobListingAction.action;jsessionid=58C7874F28F9D5C17A0764D7581BF631?jobCategory=&PSUID=5cc93c09-deff-480a-8bcd-267bbb029800 Quoted:
well, I think it's time to get back into aviation. only one brief project left to work on, should be over in 2 weeks. company hasn't pulled in anything to keep us going, Might have to relocate from home.. will only go to someplace warm now. oh yeah. if you guys looking for jobs didn't hear about the Lufthansa Connie refurbishment up in Maine, and are interested (~6 mo > full (maybe)) let me know. View Quote |
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Helicopter A&P (FCC GROL) -4 years Navy -5 years military contractor (Dyncorp) -3 years federal agency contractor (USCBP/L3 Vertex) -1.5 years Afghanistan (Presidential Airways) -currently 2 years into EMS helicopter field maintenance Which site? -Can't believe I just found this thread cda: 8+years Apache's in USARMY -got A&P during terminal leave 1.5 years sucking shit for Boeing on 787s in Washington Currently back in rotary wing working AS350s, Huey IIs and soon UH-1N's. There's a few Cessnas here but we don't pay them much attention. No. They lost the CBP contract. I'm working for their replacement contractor. We'll be something else in a year or so. |
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It's warm in Georgia Delta should be hiring soon for mechanics, check their website. https://delta.greatjob.net/jobs/JobListingAction.action;jsessionid=58C7874F28F9D5C17A0764D7581BF631?jobCategory=&PSUID=5cc93c09-deff-480a-8bcd-267bbb029800 ...... View Quote they have openings for R&E (avionics) types. which is my thing.. but not sure about a relocate to ATL damn big decisions! |
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30 years active duty USAF, now retired. Avionics on the KC-135A/Q/R, B-52G, E-3A/B/C, various C-130's, SOF helo's, commercial derivatives, JSTARS. Now working for a DoD contractor (last 4 years) in the UAV/RPV/RPA arena.
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I"m putting myself on the market now. got a call at work from a higher up.. things don't look good (as suspected)
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I"m putting myself on the market now. got a call at work from a higher up.. things don't look good (as suspected) a ~30 day heads up is better than the 24hr one I got at my last big job. View Quote I wish you luck, there's always a job in aviation for anyone who is willing to relocate. Hell, I'm from the Chicago suburbs and I'm now living near Atlanta. |
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2.5 years in the USAF as an avionics tech on MQ-1s and probably MQ-9s soon. Currently in Afghanistan.
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It's warm in Georgia Delta should be hiring soon for mechanics, check their website. https://delta.greatjob.net/jobs/JobListingAction.action;jsessionid=58C7874F28F9D5C17A0764D7581BF631?jobCategory=&PSUID=5cc93c09-deff-480a-8bcd-267bbb029800 ...... they have openings for R&E (avionics) types. which is my thing.. but not sure about a relocate to ATL damn big decisions! Currently DAL has positions in ATL 360 hyd shop, ATL 251 line maint avionics, ATL 292 oil shop, MSY 250 line maint, MCI 250 line maint, SEA 206 Cabin maint. |
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