B733 hubcap

[BBJGuy]

Ooops,
Checking tire pressure after a very long day, and of course, dropped the tire inflation valve cap inside the hubcap.
Anyone have an easy way of retrieving it?
I can alway hook up a tug and roll the airplane back and forth hoping it'll drop out,,, but isn't there some easy way to get the hubcap off?
Thx!

[Swedish Steve]

Yes I remember that in days of old. Nowadays all my aircraft have TPIS.
I used to jack the wheel up and turn it till the hole is at the bottom. Definitely quicker than removing the hubcap, unless you have an apprentice who needs wirelocking practice!

[rugmuncher]

Well there's your second mistake! Posting it on here!

Do you not have another one in your "cheeky spares" pouch?

Then when the A/C is moved, "find" it and get a BJ for being FOD aware!

[Dr Illitout]

You can't say that you have worked the 737 till you have done it!
Swear a lot and remove the hubcap. You will never do it again!!

Rgds Dr I

[TURIN]

I only check the ones with the hole at the bottom anyway.

[h3dxb]

Do you not have another one in your "cheeky spares" pouch?

Then when the A/C is moved, "find" it and get a BJ for being FOD aware!

I LIKE THIS ONE

WHY I have after every repair so many spare parts left

[ArthurR]

Dr Illitout:

You can't say that you have worked the 737 till you have done it!

Yes I can, never done it, then again I'm Avionics

[avionic type]

ArthurR never worked for BA in the Central Area then, in the late 80s, early 90s Avionics were trained to do PDIs, Refuelling,and pushbacks on all the fleets in shorthaul 757/767 737 Airbus and later trained to carry out Ramp 1&2s in A&C Avionics and radio /radar as well it was called a Ramp Maintenance Authorisation.there was also a Base Maintenance authorisation for hangar personell.we lost the refuel and push backs to tractor drivers and specialised refuelling companies after I left in the middle 90s

[ArthurR]

Avionic type, No only worked in heavy maintenance, Stansted, Copenhagen, Schonefeld. We had enough to do without other Jobs, closest I got to the hub caps was doing anti-skid checks.

[avionic type]

Arthur R I too did heavy maintenance in my early career but tranfered to the flight lines and the joys of working in the wet and cold dispite this heavy maintenance never had the buzz of working to a tight schedual of 45 min turn rounds or if the a/c was changed due to a lack of time working on it until it was fixed and reslotting back into the scheduals plus we worked on many different types which added tothe interest.lets face it the job has changed over the years no more multiconnections on equipment just a black box change I know the skill these days is which black box to change and the IFE is a nightmare. but thats seems have been sorted .I will stand by for the brickbats

[Dr Illitout]

It is only a matter of time Arthur!!!!


Rgds Dr I

[ArthurR]

Avionic Type, I did work line in the Mil, and in Saudi and Oman, no 737's though, Just, Hunters, Gnats, Varsity, Jetstream, Victor, Vulcan, Hunters (Oman), and Lightnings(Saudi)..

All now ceased flying.
Now that has just made me feel old.

Now deal with flight test and New systems for certain aircraft

[Evanelpus]

unless you have an apprentice who needs wirelocking practice

That brings back memories.

I can remember as an apprentice getting all the wirelocking of the hydraulic valves in the nose wheel bay of the Vulcan. Mind you, I was told that my wirelocking skills were very good!

[avionic type]

Never mind ArthurR it comes to us all, A few years after retiring I had the same sinking feeling when all the a/c I had worked on in BA had been sold on to Fedex scattered to certain desserts or just broken up. Even the 777 which was just coming into service [but I never worked it it was longhaul] is now old hat . May your tool kit [if you are allowed to keep one] never rust and the old bones can still allow you to get into those cramped spaces a/c designers insist they put that vital bit of avionics that always goes U/S!!!! merry Xmas

[ArthurR]

Avionic Type, I have my own tool kit, mainly snap-on. As a connie, we had to provide our own in most places,so went for the best (I think so anyway)

Merry Christmas to you too, and I know what you mean about those inaccessable places,
we were working on a 707 many years ago, came in for a service from Africa, aircraft had been bombed (insecticide) one guy went down into the forward avionics bay, to remove a box, shined a torch on said box, saw two eyes looking at him, never seen anybody move so fast, w never did find out what it was.

[engineer7373]

well, u r talking on tire NO. 1 and tire NO. 4 , if u have this pb open the hub cup and install it in a good way so the valve can appear throgh the holl in the hubcup.

best regards

Mohammed

B1 engineer B737-3\4\500