Worst aircraft

[fixa24]

what about slat sensors on a b737?????

[sprocket]

Not the whole A/C, but just a small part. The early Dash 8 with the retractable APU inlet door.

Changed the door on one and had to detach the APU away from its mountings far enough to remove the intake duct on the inside to get to the door attach hardware.
(And that is a very condensed description)

At least later versions did away with the APU door!

[nonni66]

Definately the JT3 hushkitted version used on the 707. simple jobs like changing oil filter took several hours.

[Velcroworm]

Any series Learjet, they're all badly designed and cheaply made.
Oh, and the Falcon 20 deserves a place in hell too

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[SeldomFixit]

My guess is that right now, 1 particular guy thinks a B747F with a retracted NLG in DXB thinks it's the worst one he's ever had. Not a snipe just a reality bite.

[ScotiaQ]

Westland Whirlwind Mk 7 - with Alvis Leonides Major Engine (Double Bank Radial Engine). Try doing a plug change after a mag. drop. Common occurrence but 2 plugs per cylinder. Bell 212 Twinpac is a breeze after that.

[AVGASANDY]

Just to say thankyou for your replys very interesting reading.
Did not expect so much feed back.
well best regards all and a very happy christmas and new year
Avgasandy

[jetfueldrinker]

F4 with Speys gets my vote. Nothing in the right place, old and heavy. Access? What access? Everything was underneath the aircraft, and the good old RAF refuelling hoses that you needed to somehow get to the awkward refuelling points are, I'm sure, the cause of more back problems than the knives jabbed between the shoulders by certain individuals who claimed to be Phantom Phixers. But who cares, not only are they retired now, but so am I

[bbbaldy]

I think the 747 any series, they are just too big, too much of everything.

[Flying Mech]

Hi Guys. Removing & Reinstalling the Midfairing above the JT8 Engine on B737-200 for Structural inspection of Lwr Wing Skin Pylon Area comes to mind as one of the worst jobs I have ever done, with all those hiddenfastners at the front end that you can barely see with a mirror/torch etc. Also replacing Pneumatic Duct Ovht/Leak Det Firewires on A300B4's in the wing root through the Eng Pylon can be next to impossible.

Cheers & Happy Christmas to All!
Flying Mech

[Skunkie]

B747 100,200,and other with motorization that is not Rolls royce or General Electric are questionable.
Expecially 'cos they are too old.
personally I don't like CFM motorixation, but I leave the choice to pilots and engenieers.
B747, in my opinion is the best aircraft ever made.
What about b777 (two engines only) and the awful , hope will never fly, Airbus A380!!!!!

I don't like french aircraft....pc overcomes pilot decision and this is awful!!!!

Best aircraft ever made is B707 and DC8 43 and 62...I'm a lil bit old-fashioned, but I think that these are the bedt machine ever constructed.

brgrds

Skunkie

Well another thing...B737-200 (on which I flew) is limited for the rumors, but the engine are much more better then all the 300,400,700,800.........the performances are much more safe, both for the reverse system and for the problems connectet with N1 and N2.
Explain me if you have different ideas!

Skunkie

[comfortview]

one of the "muckyest" jobs has to be the nose bay blankets on the DC-9's. NLG bay just acts like a big dust collector and add a little water and pure muck!!!

[Propflop]

Blacksheep, you should of been around in the 70,s working on the good old Belslow. A very nice stairway to get to the galley. Lots of nice access to all the equipment in the racks. Really was a nice a/c to work on inside. But then again I was a Nav Insty at the time.