Managed to douse myself thoroughly in jet fuel. The geniuses at Lear decided to run 2 engine fuel supply lines under the left engine generator. Fuel lines have to come out to get the genny out and there’s no way to drain the line prior to disconnecting the couplings. Right engine doesn’t have this dilemma. 30 minutes out & back in on the right, 2 1/2 wet hrs for the left one. Maybe I’ll hold off having a cigar for a bit.....
I'm still troubled by what I did for that Klondike bar...
@Trykflyr_1 said:
Managed to douse myself thoroughly in jet fuel. The geniuses at Lear decided to run 2 engine fuel supply lines under the left engine generator. Fuel lines have to come out to get the genny out and there’s no way to drain the line prior to disconnecting the couplings. Right engine doesn’t have this dilemma. 30 minutes out & back in on the right, 2 1/2 wet hrs for the left one. Maybe I’ll hold off having a cigar for a bit.....
Yeah, that's usually the moment when somebody walks up, lights a cigarette, and announces "I smell gas!"
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@Trykflyr_1 said:
Managed to douse myself thoroughly in jet fuel. The geniuses at Lear decided to run 2 engine fuel supply lines under the left engine generator. Fuel lines have to come out to get the genny out and there’s no way to drain the line prior to disconnecting the couplings. Right engine doesn’t have this dilemma. 30 minutes out & back in on the right, 2 1/2 wet hrs for the left one. Maybe I’ll hold off having a cigar for a bit.....
What could possibly go wrong?
Trapped in the People's Communits Republic of Massachusetts.
I hired another person today, we are almost a full staff for the first time since we opened, and my payroll is done for the week. It's been a good day so far.
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give". Winston Churchill. MOW badge received.
Pretty evening last nite. Had a couple steaks prepped, a batch of Patrick potatoes wrapped & just got the coals started when I got called in. i am so ready to retire.....
I'm still troubled by what I did for that Klondike bar...
I get called for that every other year, you can damn near set your watch by it. We pull state jury duty for 30 days & federal for 90. Been on 8 or 9 trial juries...
I'm still troubled by what I did for that Klondike bar...
"I'm excited about being selected, your honor, I can spot a guilty face just like that!" Snaps fingers.
I've been told that will get you out.
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@Trykflyr_1 said:
Managed to douse myself thoroughly in jet fuel.
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While I was deployed to Iraq, the powers that be, decided it would be a great idea to hire civilian contractors to work on our FARPs (Forward Arming and Refueling Point) to refuel our helicopters. This is done while they are running, so they can get back out to the fight. Well a couple days into this great new adventure, we had an aircraft come in, and request fuel. The new fueler, which used to drive a semi in her previous career of choice, came up to the aircraft, while the blades are turning as I stated, hooked the fuel line up, but it was not properly dispensing fuel. She then proceeds to turn the nozzle off and disconnects. She then, in her infinite wisdom, decided to check the nozzle by opening it up while disconnected. She proceeded to spray the helicopter from nose to tail in JP8. The helicopter was an OH-58 which they fly without the doors, so the pilots were soaked. The rotors proceed to spray the fuel everywhere. The only thing that probably saved them from being engulfed in flames, was she sprayed the fuel straight into the exhaust, so it stayed liquid and did not get a chance to atomize and ignite. Not a great day for the pilots or my armament guys. I think she was probably driving trucks again shortly thereafter.
This broke. Artificial horizon indicator....
It lives in the top center hole & comes out the back...
Through this mess.
The two instruments below it have to come out to get to the bad one. Out's not too bad. Putting it in? That's a serious clusterfvck. The holes are just small enough I can't get my hand through them.
4 1/2 hrs...start to finish.
I'm still troubled by what I did for that Klondike bar...
@Trykflyr_1 said:
This broke. Artificial horizon indicator....
It lives in the top center hole & comes out the back...
Through this mess.
The two instruments below it have to come out to get to the bad one. Out's not too bad. Putting it in? That's a serious clusterfvck. The holes are just small enough I can't get my hand through them.
4 1/2 hrs...start to finish.
I'll never complain about wiring again after seeing all those bundles of wires, good Lord!
If you quote me do the @TX98Z28 in your text or I won't be notified of your quote, Thanks.
^^^ That bottom pic is from underneath looking up behind the instrument panel. Forward is towards the bottom of the pic, the gages are mounted through the panel you can’t see at the top of the photo. That’s all crammed into about a cubic foot of space. The black rod through the center is the control yoke shaft that moves when the flight controls are moved during flight. It’s gotta have clear space to travel through that whole area...
I'm still troubled by what I did for that Klondike bar...
Dragging ass today, phone and email blowing up, broadband going up and down this morning while trying to work and stay on a Zoom call by switching to a hotspot. Spotted an AT&T truck in front of my neighbor's house, I think I found the culprit. I came out to the garage with my laptops to work and smoke a pipe now that things have settled down and almost when ass over tea kettle when I slipped on the spilled laundry detergent on the garage floor.
I'll never complain about wiring again after seeing all those bundles of wires, good Lord!
I think the aircraft builders think it is funny to make all the wires white too. I makes it so easy to trace wires hand over hand.
This is from one of the avionics compartments of the OH-58 helicopter I used to work on.
There’s always that section of wire that’s been spliced in but not numbered...or has different numbers....and that’s the ONLY stretch in the 50 wire thick bundle you can see, but not touch.
I love my job.
I'm still troubled by what I did for that Klondike bar...
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Managed to douse myself thoroughly in jet fuel. The geniuses at Lear decided to run 2 engine fuel supply lines under the left engine generator. Fuel lines have to come out to get the genny out and there’s no way to drain the line prior to disconnecting the couplings. Right engine doesn’t have this dilemma. 30 minutes out & back in on the right, 2 1/2 wet hrs for the left one. Maybe I’ll hold off having a cigar for a bit.....
Yeah, that's usually the moment when somebody walks up, lights a cigarette, and announces "I smell gas!"
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
What could possibly go wrong?
Trapped in the People's Communits Republic of Massachusetts.
I hired another person today, we are almost a full staff for the first time since we opened, and my payroll is done for the week. It's been a good day so far.
MOW badge received.
Fought this monster and won!
(Fan motor went out)
I’ve seen this online before so imagine my surprise to be driving down the road and see it
Accidentally slept thirteen hours straight. Woke up with a headache. Caffeine and nicotine levels way too low.
Trapped in the People's Communits Republic of Massachusetts.
Pretty evening last nite. Had a couple steaks prepped, a batch of Patrick potatoes wrapped & just got the coals started when I got called in. i am so ready to retire.....
Got selected for freakin jury duty.
^^^ can't believe you could bring a camera into the courthouse.
I know, You're a big dog and I'm on the list.
Let's eat, GrandMa. / Let's eat GrandMa. -- Punctuation saves lives
It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
I get called for that every other year, you can damn near set your watch by it. We pull state jury duty for 30 days & federal for 90. Been on 8 or 9 trial juries...
…… I’m still up…….
I got called up once. Once they heard I was from a police family I was let go and have never been called up again. Been 30 something years since.
Trapped in the People's Communits Republic of Massachusetts.
"I'm excited about being selected, your honor, I can spot a guilty face just like that!" Snaps fingers.
I've been told that will get you out.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Every time I get called I bring a big Bible in one hand and the latest NRA magazine in the other, usually get released immediately.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
Yeah this was before they collected our phones.
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While I was deployed to Iraq, the powers that be, decided it would be a great idea to hire civilian contractors to work on our FARPs (Forward Arming and Refueling Point) to refuel our helicopters. This is done while they are running, so they can get back out to the fight. Well a couple days into this great new adventure, we had an aircraft come in, and request fuel. The new fueler, which used to drive a semi in her previous career of choice, came up to the aircraft, while the blades are turning as I stated, hooked the fuel line up, but it was not properly dispensing fuel. She then proceeds to turn the nozzle off and disconnects. She then, in her infinite wisdom, decided to check the nozzle by opening it up while disconnected. She proceeded to spray the helicopter from nose to tail in JP8. The helicopter was an OH-58 which they fly without the doors, so the pilots were soaked. The rotors proceed to spray the fuel everywhere. The only thing that probably saved them from being engulfed in flames, was she sprayed the fuel straight into the exhaust, so it stayed liquid and did not get a chance to atomize and ignite. Not a great day for the pilots or my armament guys. I think she was probably driving trucks again shortly thereafter.
This broke. Artificial horizon indicator....
It lives in the top center hole & comes out the back...
Through this mess.
The two instruments below it have to come out to get to the bad one. Out's not too bad. Putting it in? That's a serious clusterfvck. The holes are just small enough I can't get my hand through them.
4 1/2 hrs...start to finish.
Geeze, I don't think I have the manual dexterity to do something like that any more. If I tried, I'd need like 20 extra fasteners.
^^^ Basically, ya just cuss & bleed a lot till the thing comes out.
I'll never complain about wiring again after seeing all those bundles of wires, good Lord!
@Trykflyr_1
Stupid engineers/ designers. A/C are but together from the inside out with little consideration of how you replace things.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
^^^ That bottom pic is from underneath looking up behind the instrument panel. Forward is towards the bottom of the pic, the gages are mounted through the panel you can’t see at the top of the photo. That’s all crammed into about a cubic foot of space. The black rod through the center is the control yoke shaft that moves when the flight controls are moved during flight. It’s gotta have clear space to travel through that whole area...
Surprised you haven't pulled your hair out.
It would take too long
I know, You're a big dog and I'm on the list.
Let's eat, GrandMa. / Let's eat GrandMa. -- Punctuation saves lives
It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
Had the main line for my irrigation cut in half today….. for the 4th time this month
And hope like hell nothing else got broken during the process?
Trapped in the People's Communits Republic of Massachusetts.
Dragging ass today, phone and email blowing up, broadband going up and down this morning while trying to work and stay on a Zoom call by switching to a hotspot. Spotted an AT&T truck in front of my neighbor's house, I think I found the culprit. I came out to the garage with my laptops to work and smoke a pipe now that things have settled down and almost when ass over tea kettle when I slipped on the spilled laundry detergent on the garage floor.
I think the aircraft builders think it is funny to make all the wires white too. I makes it so easy to trace wires hand over hand.
This is from one of the avionics compartments of the OH-58 helicopter I used to work on.
There’s always that section of wire that’s been spliced in but not numbered...or has different numbers....and that’s the ONLY stretch in the 50 wire thick bundle you can see, but not touch.
I love my job.