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Forum: Engineers & Technicians
25th Sep 2014, 23:15
Replies: 121
Views: 27,600
Posted By itsresidualmate

There is 777 info in the public domain. Have a...

There is 777 info in the public domain. Have a look here;

SmartCockpit - Airline training guides, Aviation, Operations, Safety (http://www.smartcockpit.com/)
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
23rd Sep 2014, 10:05
Replies: 121
Views: 27,600
Posted By itsresidualmate

You also have the O2 bottles that'll take a...

You also have the O2 bottles that'll take a couple of thousand psi and the hydraulic accumulators that'll take over 3000psi
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
22nd Sep 2014, 09:14
Replies: 7
Views: 2,768
Posted By itsresidualmate

Your title was a lot more interesting than your...

Your title was a lot more interesting than your question!! :)
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
22nd Sep 2014, 08:59
Replies: 121
Views: 27,600
Posted By itsresidualmate

When I go down route I take my normal line...

When I go down route I take my normal line engineer toolbox, that has pretty much everything I need including a hacksaw, files, my own multimeter, gas soldering iron, etc.
With hand tools I think...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Sep 2014, 18:11
Replies: 30
Views: 37,925
Posted By itsresidualmate

Port Stobe; I don't have time to go through the...

Port Stobe; I don't have time to go through the schematics and wiring manual right now, I'll have a look next week.
Forum: Tech Log
4th Sep 2014, 08:41
Replies: 30
Views: 37,925
Posted By itsresidualmate

After a bit of digging in the wiring manual;...

After a bit of digging in the wiring manual; looks like pressing the HYD button unlocks one solenoid and pops the RAT out giving Blue HYDS.
Pressing the ELEC button operates the second solenoid also...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Sep 2014, 07:54
Replies: 30
Views: 37,925
Posted By itsresidualmate

Well, I've just had a look at the wiring manual;...

Well, I've just had a look at the wiring manual; both buttons just operate the DEPLOY solenoids.

BUT, like I say, the reality of the aircraft doesn't always reflect the FCOM. I'd imagine there's a...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Sep 2014, 07:08
Replies: 30
Views: 37,925
Posted By itsresidualmate

As an additional, I have come across issues in...

As an additional, I have come across issues in the past where the FCOM does not reflect the reality of the aircraft. The FCOM is written to help you folks deal with an emergency, it doesn't...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Sep 2014, 06:57
Replies: 30
Views: 37,925
Posted By itsresidualmate

If I recall correctly from my engineer's course,...

If I recall correctly from my engineer's course, pressing either button simply activates a (different) solenoid to drop the RAT. Each release solenoid is supplied from a different hot bus. The reason...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
27th Oct 2013, 18:09
Replies: 5
Views: 3,090
Posted By itsresidualmate

I'm an ex-RAF licensed engineer. I went...

I'm an ex-RAF licensed engineer. I went contracting for a couple of years immediately after leaving the RAF, learnt loads in those two years. Contracting is a handy route, you'll get all the agency...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
16th Sep 2013, 13:34
Replies: 4
Views: 2,437
Posted By itsresidualmate

As Turin mentioned, quite common to use the dye...

As Turin mentioned, quite common to use the dye penetrant 'developer' white powder. Spray it around the suspect couplings, close cowls, run, re-open, see if any evidence of leaks where the dry powder...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2013, 11:09
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,724
Posted By itsresidualmate

BA could man up their maintenance tomorrow with...

BA could man up their maintenance tomorrow with dozens of experienced licensed engineer contractors, many including myself are ex-BA anyway.

But to get them, they'll have to pay a decent amount.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
11th Feb 2013, 13:44
Replies: 16
Views: 2,460
Posted By itsresidualmate

If the manufacturer no longer existed you would...

If the manufacturer no longer existed you would need to speak with the national aviation authority in your country. You'd need the original drawings and specifications to make a new part. If they...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
11th Feb 2013, 08:48
Replies: 16
Views: 2,460
Posted By itsresidualmate

As a B1 LAE you can certify any task listed in...

As a B1 LAE you can certify any task listed in the aircraft maintenance manual or structure repair manual. You can also certify work if the aircraft manufacturer or design authority for the aircraft...
Forum: Questions
11th Jan 2013, 10:02
Replies: 32
Views: 13,476
Posted By itsresidualmate

I think I'd point your instructor at the Concorde...

I think I'd point your instructor at the Concorde disaster. You have no way of knowing what's happened. A small fuel leak in the fan cowl that's lit up will be put out by the engine extinguishers,...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
3rd Jan 2013, 17:26
Replies: 5
Views: 2,391
Posted By itsresidualmate

Yep, sounds like what Krystal said. Wasn't; ...

Yep, sounds like what Krystal said. Wasn't;

1st Line - Flight line
2nd Line - Squadron hangar
3rd Line - Big checks on aircraft, like you say St Athan (C and D checks for civvies)
4th Line -...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Nov 2012, 18:01
Replies: 71
Views: 36,453
Posted By itsresidualmate

The overspeed governor is always there; throttle...

The overspeed governor is always there; throttle at idle with the aircraft in a dive, if the prop's speed increases beyond governered speed, the governor will increase blade pitch until speed is...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Nov 2012, 11:42
Replies: 13
Views: 12,855
Posted By itsresidualmate

Sounds like the nose wheel worn beyond limits and...

Sounds like the nose wheel worn beyond limits and the crew still took the aircraft home. Still, saved a few pennies for the airline. A few times I've had captains inform me on arrival that one of the...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Nov 2012, 11:35
Replies: 18
Views: 4,281
Posted By itsresidualmate

Hi codeo, don't forget what you're talking about...

Hi codeo, don't forget what you're talking about is the PACK, that contains an air cycle machine and a hot air bypass valve that mixes cold ACM output with hot engine bleed to get required temp. The...
Forum: Tech Log
31st Oct 2012, 19:18
Replies: 18
Views: 4,281
Posted By itsresidualmate

No, sorry it doesn't it! The trim air valve adds...

No, sorry it doesn't it! The trim air valve adds hot air to pack output to alter temperature in a different cabin zone, but within the pack there is also a temp control valve that bypasses the ACM to...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Oct 2012, 21:21
Replies: 3
Views: 946
Posted By itsresidualmate

Hi Thomas, I'm afraid you'll not find that in the...

Hi Thomas, I'm afraid you'll not find that in the AMM, as engineers we have no need to know the air loadings on a flying control. That's going to be in the design calculations for the aircraft.
Forum: Tech Log
30th Oct 2012, 21:17
Replies: 18
Views: 4,281
Posted By itsresidualmate

To clarify, someone mentioned the ACM producing...

To clarify, someone mentioned the ACM producing the correct temp for one cabin zone, don't forget its the PACK that produces the correct temp not the ACM. Further downstream a trim air valve can add...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Oct 2012, 21:12
Replies: 18
Views: 4,281
Posted By itsresidualmate

The air conditioning pack produces the requested...

The air conditioning pack produces the requested temperature, the ACM is just a component of the pack. The ACM is a turbine/compressor. Some hot air bypasses the ACM, some hot air enters the...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Oct 2012, 22:29
Replies: 3
Views: 8,966
Posted By itsresidualmate

An accumulator is a container with a floating...

An accumulator is a container with a floating piston inside; one end of the accumulator container is connected to system hydraulics, the other end filled with nitrogen with a charging valve.

The...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Oct 2012, 21:39
Replies: 34
Views: 7,199
Posted By itsresidualmate

Just a 'for info'; many transport aircraft (737,...

Just a 'for info'; many transport aircraft (737, BAe146 to name but a few) use the landing gear UP hyd pressure to operate an auxiliary set of pistons (146 anyway) on the brake units. Usually...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Oct 2012, 19:21
Replies: 6
Views: 1,972
Posted By itsresidualmate

You mean the little yellow unlock latch lever?...

You mean the little yellow unlock latch lever? It's only sprung against thumb pressure, there are no limits in the AMM for it. If your thumb cannot press it down, call us out!

There is no gust...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Oct 2012, 09:45
Replies: 1
Views: 1,150
Posted By itsresidualmate

I think that's a question for the recycling...

I think that's a question for the recycling business. It would depend how much it would cost to produce to the required specification.
A gas turbine would run on coal dust if you could find a way of...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Oct 2012, 21:14
Replies: 71
Views: 36,453
Posted By itsresidualmate

Meant to add, the pressurized oil that moves the...

Meant to add, the pressurized oil that moves the pitch change piston comes from an engine driven pump; no engine rotation, no drive for the pitch change pump, doesn't matter what you do with the prop...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Oct 2012, 20:19
Replies: 71
Views: 36,453
Posted By itsresidualmate

Actually, I'm fairly sure there is no weight on...

Actually, I'm fairly sure there is no weight on wheels protection on the B1900. If you were to lift the power levers down through the flight idle gate, I think you'd get reverse (beta range) in the...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Oct 2012, 20:14
Replies: 71
Views: 36,453
Posted By itsresidualmate

There is one pitch change piston inside the prop...

There is one pitch change piston inside the prop hub which is connected to all the prop blades; when its at its full extension you've got feather. When it's at it's full retraction you have max...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Oct 2012, 17:19
Replies: 71
Views: 36,453
Posted By itsresidualmate

The Propeller Constant Speed Unit is usually a...

The Propeller Constant Speed Unit is usually a centrifugal governor supplying or restricting oil pressure to the pitch change piston that is in turn connected to the blades. The PCU maintains the...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Oct 2012, 05:01
Replies: 86
Views: 35,489
Posted By itsresidualmate

There's no guarentee that what the FDR picks up...

There's no guarentee that what the FDR picks up is displayed in the flight deck or vice versa, due to unserviceabilities in systems, perhaps the kind that may cause an accident. Been involved in a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th May 2012, 18:46
Replies: 6
Views: 2,101
Posted By itsresidualmate

Having run a small engineer's agency, I'd never...

Having run a small engineer's agency, I'd never do it again. I contract now and will always use agencies, I will never go direct with an airline because;
1. Insurance. Ten years ago we were paying...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
1st Apr 2012, 17:30
Replies: 6
Views: 2,325
Posted By itsresidualmate

When I found out their new LAEs were on £36k I...

When I found out their new LAEs were on £36k I coundn't stop laughing! Who on earth would work for that?!
Forum: Tech Log
11th Feb 2012, 16:15
Replies: 3
Views: 2,243
Posted By itsresidualmate

Ta old bean!

Ta old bean!
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