planechecker said:
😉 What about the PHL hangar that is generally empty during the day. We put two 767's or a 330 and a couple baby bus's in at one time . The thing could hold 5 or 6 baby bus's. Just why do they waste the space half of the day.
planechecker,
With all do respect...and agreement in theory , PHL would take a major overhaul in how it conducts business to be functional as a "Heavy Check" facility.
The worst part about PHL is directly linked to it being a logistical quagmire. This is do in part to the mentality of PHL Stores in general...and the absence of a dedicated Tool Room...and a knowledgable Tool Room Staff....and lets not forget affective leadership that owns up to it's issues instead of being spoon fed and forgiven for everything. The saying goes..."it's Philly , what do you expect? "..and the subject is dropped that easily.
I cannot stress how much PHL costs us in these respects...and that's just as a "mega line station" as some see themselves there. Basically PHL needs a thorough "House Cleaning" as it stands now , from the leadership downward.
The addition of the A330 stuff to PHL's Inventory within the last three years simply overwhelmed them. Management knows it's a problem too...but if you ignore it , it will simply just go away in thier eyes. Right !!
I only wish I could obtain 10 cents on every dollar on the tooling and parts that come up lost in PHL as it stands today. One year alone would make me a very rich person...and in no further need of employment with U....away on my private island I would go !! (LOL)
PHL also has cultural issues that need to be bridged. Maintenance Refuses to talk to Stores in PHL...so what happens is MOC in PIT ..and then MCU in CLT end up mediating to make that mess up there work all too often. As it stands right now...on any given night PHL accounts for 1/3rd of the calls we get ,(consider how many MT bases we still have too) in regards to solving purely internal problems..why in heavens name would we want to double that ratio by adding Heavy Mt. to the mix?, when CLT and PIT are more than capable of handling the load....the space/ ample facility thing is nothing but a song and dance thing....Don't buy into it for a second!!!
Sorry if I've insulted you...and that's not my intent....it's just not being typical U Management ( I'm not)...I'm prone to call it like it is...as others should.