OT Annual Inspection OT

[aero3113]

Thought you guys would like this pic.,started a annual inspection at work on one of our aircraft.

[JerseyHarold]

That's slightly more complex than a New Jersey motor vehicle inspection....if there's no Check Engine light, you pass!

[P-12 Tommy]

Keith, I was a jet engine mechanic in the Air Force (43250). I never got to work on aircraft internal combustion engines. Jet mechanics kinda bored me. I would have loved to work on one like that.

Tom

[1941Rick]

Now that would be some serious power in my P12....love these old birds

[aero3113]

Keith, I was a jet engine mechanic in the Air Force (43250). I never got to work on aircraft internal combustion engines. Jet mechanics kinda bored me. I would have loved to work on one like that.

Tom

Tom, I've been working on corporate jets for 13 years and I know what you mean. It's a whole different world

[greg g]

The exhaust manifold is pretty self explanitory. but I m curious about the intake set up. Is it fuel injected or carbureted, and what does the set up look like. No turbo??

My friend just had his Piper Vagabond annualed. Had to buy new tires after 30 years.....

[Frank Elder]

Any cracked intercoastals...:eek::DI miss my aviation days, I liked being on phase crew which did exactly what you are doing, an annual...also knocked out up gripes and 7 day, 7/14 day and etc inspections.

We would take the ADB and all vids/mafs from each shop on that A/C and knock them out in a 3 day period, depending on part availability. At the end she would get jacked up, hooked to the jenny...landing gear cycled and tested, all flight surfaces tested and brought within specs.

Tow out to the flight line and run engine wash through the intake while ac was turning....low power test, taxi check on the way to hi power.

Then finally the fun stuff, position the jet in front of the blast deflectors, chain er down and run full military throttle while performing various tests to see that everything was up to snuff. Caution don't overspool the engine:eek:

Then tow it back to the flightline so the plane captain can inspect it, the QA can inspect it , and finally the pilot can preflight it and give the thumbs up for a post phase check flight....Then you can launch the A/C.

WHEW!