Cessna 340

[tech2101]

Is this a wind up?

Do you really not have any idea of what all used to go on at NWA line stations?

In my former city, the only time they were MEL'ing stuff was in the weeks leading up to the strike, when the copmany would no longer stock parts.

On a normal day-or night-there were work packages (though the company quit sending those a while ago) in addition to any write ups, ETOPS checks, and any number of other things...And I worked in one of the smaller of the staffed cities.

This "MEL-n-go" philosophy at NWA is a new one to most of us...

Yeah Kev. Replacing a CCA on a freighter on the line, an RTLU on an A319, rudder/elevator PCU's, pack valves, acm's, HMU, T/R actuators, TCC valves, EEC's, FMGC mods/upgrades, PMA's on the PW2037 (that one sucks)the list goes on.... This took place nightly, all on the line in the weather with flashlights/headlamps, in addition to the normal oiling, tires, brakes, and A (svc) checks. And this was considered a small station. We did what we had to do to make the morning launches or to turn the aircraft. We were in the MEL removal business.

I guess oiling an engine and an occasional tire was all they let PTO and his cohorts do.

 

[UAL_TECH]

Yeah Kev. Replacing a CCA on a freighter on the line, an RTLU on an A319, rudder/elevator PCU's, pack valves, acm's, HMU, T/R actuators, TCC valves, EEC's, FMGC mods/upgrades, PMA's on the PW2037 (that one sucks)the list goes on.... This took place nightly, all on the line in the weather with flashlights/headlamps, in addition to the normal oiling, tires, brakes, and A (svc) checks. And this was considered a small station. We did what we had to do to make the morning launches or to turn the aircraft. We were in the MEL removal business.

I guess oiling an engine and an occasional tire was all they let PTO and his cohorts do.

Well, I'm sure he did what he 'could'... 😛
Blue Juice Sucking Scab N'all...

B) UT

 

[delldude]

I am glad I could be of service, what is so funny about my recommendation?


As you well know I do hold an A&P Certificate, I simply have refused to lower myself to the ranks of the AMT term.

You know,when I was getting my tickets from PIA ....at lunch break,they found some dude in a PA-18 in the hangar in the cockpit polishing his knob....I think it may have been PTO.

As he pulled back on his yoke,he could be heard exclaiming "airplanes...airplanes"

 

[UAL_TECH]

You know,when I was getting my tickets from PIA ....at lunch break,they found some dude in a PA-18 in the hangar in the cockpit polishing his knob....I think it may have been PTO.

As he pulled back on his yoke,he could be heard exclaiming "airplanes...airplanes"

PTO likes the oral application of DC4 to the O-Ring on the strut assembly of his 'Super'... 😛