Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33 Reply 3, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 4678 times:
Quoting Lucky42 (Reply 1): that would make them SCABS for starters....
Vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 8318 posts, RR: 28 Reply 4, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 4672 times:
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I'm probably wrong, but it doesn't look to me like the nose gear is actually jacked up at all. Though I dunno how that would work.
Oh well...it was worth a try.
~Vik
"Two and a Half Men" was filmed in front of a live ostrich.
Look kid, I was working at nw most likely before you were born. When you work many years at a company and the company tries to gut everything you worked for and you take a stand only to have some SCAB come in and undermine it that's what's wrong with that. But I know I will not get a lot of sympathy here.......
CURLYHEADBOY From Italy, joined Feb 2005, 923 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 4576 times:
2nd (and last) chance for me too: does it have something to do with those 2 red indicators above the gear light? I don't even know what they're there for, but maybe all the power should be switched off when working on a plane's part...
If God had wanted men to fly he would have given them more money...
ThrottleHold From South Africa, joined Jul 2006, 624 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 4561 times:
Not well up on 777 tech, but the AIrbus has similar lighted indicators on the nose strut.
I'm assuming they are a "Parking Brake" indicator and a "Sytem Pressurised" indicator. Looks like the nose gear steering could be pressurised...not what you want when mx is being carried out on it.
N8076U From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 425 posts, RR: 10 Reply 14, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 4562 times:
Things I noticed about the photo: Parking brake does not seem to be set. No main gear chocks. No thread protector installed. Nose gear steering bypass pin doesn't seem to be installed. Greasy wheel nut is laying on the ground. Jetbridge appears to be up to the aircraft. No ground power cable hooked up, so either APU is running, or battery was left on. I think that one tire there is low by 5psi as well.
Pihero From France, joined Jan 2005, 3588 posts, RR: 72 Reply 15, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 4551 times:
A new tyre has been installed on the left side.
The mechanic is handling a fairly used one.
That means that they had removed both wheels at the same time. which is not SOP for most airlines. (In case the jack fails).
Analog From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 1900 posts, RR: 1 Reply 16, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 4527 times:
777WT From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 874 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 4475 times:
Quoting CURLYHEADBOY (Reply 12): 2nd (and last) chance for me too: does it have something to do with those 2 red indicators above the gear light? I don't even know what they're there for, but maybe all the power should be switched off when working on a plane's part...
Those lights could be for a steering disconnect light (for pushback operation)
PJFlysFast From United States of America, joined May 2006, 463 posts, RR: 1 Reply 19, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 4467 times:
Looks like the poor man is doing it by himself and with out that tire jack!
Stratofortress From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 178 posts, RR: 1 Reply 20, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 4438 times:
The aircraft is missing the right tire on the nose landing gear?
Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33 Reply 22, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 4416 times:
Quoting Lucky42 (Reply 6): Look kid, I was working at nw most likely before you were born. When you work many years at a company and the company tries to gut everything you worked for and you take a stand only to have some SCAB come in and undermine it that's what's wrong with that
So let me get this straight. You join a union, the union refuses to work for less money as the company goes bankrupt, then the company hires more mechs who are willing to work for less.
I feel bad for everyone that lost their jobs, but that's capitalism for you.
G4Doc2004 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 123 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 4392 times:
There aren't 3 other guys standing behind him holding cups of coffee watching him work???
"Failure to prepare is preparing to fail"--Benjamin Franklin
25 Dl_mech: The "Scab" has an AMFA patch on his uniform?
26 EMBQA: November in JFK I don't think you'll see short sleaved shirts.
27 Airfoilsguy: Thats the first thing I noticed. Though the others are probably correct as well. As a safety stand point I, in my humble opinion, think that is the w
28 G4Doc2004: I've never changed a nosewheel on a 777, but on corporate jets we just set the parking brake and jack the nose. I will admit to using chocks as a safe
29 Bobster2: The MLG tires are partially flattened. They need a push to get them off the flat spots, so it's safe to leave them without chocks. Actually, I don't k
30 JetMech: Quoting Airfoilsguy (Reply 27): Thats the first thing I noticed. Though the others are probably correct as well. As a safety stand point I, in my humb
31 Lucky42: Not to get too much off topic but I will try to inform your young mind...First off for me it was the loss of jobs not the pay cut. I had at that time
33 MD11Engineer: We routinelly replace both nose wheels, even if only one is damaged. If there is a big difference in wear, it is easy to have nose gear shimmy. We de
34 JetMech: G'day MD11Engineer . I agree that it should be mandatory to use a thread protector when changing wheels. With the first airline I worked for, a threa
35 MD11Engineer: I have a valve core removing tool in my toolbox, which screws on the outer threads of the valve housing and will catch a valve core. No danger to per
36 JetMech: Nice work MD11Engineer . I often thought of making a similar tool, something that also incorporated a muffler to reduce the awfully loud hiss, but I
37 A/c train: I bet every one of you has commited each stated offence at some point!! every time I change a wheel or brake, I do something not DIRECTLY IAW, but it
38 CURLYHEADBOY: May I disagree with an airline captain? The tyre that the mechanic is handling looks pretty new, you can see a ridge of rubber crossing it ahead the
39 Starlionblue: It's actually not that unlikely. The climate here can be pretty mild. A November day can be short sleeves or drifting pack ice and penguins.
40 HAWK21M: No Thread Protector used. NLG Lock pin not present. MLG Wheels not Chocked. regds MEL
41 777WT: Where can I get one for myself? I have to do this on a ERJ-170 and currently I use a deep well socket to remove the valve tube from the wheel and let
42 MD11Engineer: I'll have to have a look at it to see who made it. I think it is US made. Jan
43 Newark777: Nice of you to care about all the other employees. Pretty selfish of you. I could say you are a biased, bitter, disgruntled, blue collar worker. Stil
44 G4Doc2004: MD11Engineer and 777WT, you can get the valve core removal tools in the US from Cosgrove Aircraft. I have several in my box and they work great!! They
45 JetMech: Committed a maintenance "offence"? What you talking about Willis? I wouldn't dare do anything that was against the strict procedures outlined in the
46 Airfoilsguy: I should have been more clear. The winner of placement on my respected list is Chksix From the wonderful country of Sweden. That and $0.25 will get y
47 Aviopic: "bad exposure" and "bad people" . I wander why it was accepted in the DB. That has nothing to do with your question: "what is wrong with this photo"
49 Yikes!: Haven't read the thread. My first impression is there are no chocks on the mains. A HUGE no-no. Now I'll go back and read the thread!
50 Yikes!: HA! Looks like I'm not alone. But I can't claim the prize. No worries. Good idea for a thread!
51 JetMech: G'day everyone . I was just curious in regards to the issue of the fitment of a steering bypass pin when changing nose-wheels. What does everyone reck
52 Chksix: I was just lucky to spot the thread early Thanks for the parking space and the reward anyway. LOL The real mechs deserve to be on everyones RR lists I
53 Airfoilsguy: Thats odd. I put you on my RR list on 10-6-06 and your RR is still zero.
55 EMBQA: Well I disagree. The planes brakes are clearly set and for all you know the chocks could be out of camera range. Once the tire is changed the chocks w
56 HAWK21M: Leave it out. What about an unfortunate Hydraulic Pr loss.The MLG need chocks. regds MEL
57 Newark777: That's because your RR is 0. You have to get a higher RR in order for your list to actually effect others. Harry
58 JetMech: G'day HAWK21M . That's what I was thinking. In the original photo, I swear I can just make out the top of a "T" handle pip pin near the steering bypa
59 HAWK21M: If its in nonbypass position the Pin would not be Insertable. From the Pic My guess is theres def no streamer hanging out.Normally the Steering meter
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