This week I've been mostly...

[-Neil-]

Getting my hands dirty

I'm currently studying towards a foundation degree in Aircraft Maintenance and EASA Part 66 modules at the City of Bristol College. If I pass all the EASA modules and gain 2 years of practical experience I will be able to sign a document called a CRS (certificate of release to service) which basically states the aircraft (commercial) is fit to fly.

Anyway, the past week I've been at Gloucestershire airport as part of my course requires me to complete certain tasks before I leave.

So here is what I've been doing of late:

Our CF6 engine, you'll find these on DC10's:

On Tuesday I was tasked with removing a part from the spoiler system of the aircraft and inspecting it and making sure it was all in working order.

More coming...

 

[-Neil-]

Today I was tasked with removing the wheels off the left hand undercarriage leg and servicing the bearings for the wheels:
Some more pictures from today:

One of the MLG wheels with rotors and stators inside the wheel:

The wheel again with bearings and torque wrench for when we put the wheel back on:

The landing gear leg:

The brake unit, the plate on top is the thrust plate:

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[-Neil-]

Here you can see how the unit works:

Torque loading the wheel nuts to the correct value:

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I've also taken the decision to most likely join the RAF in July/August time as an aircraft technician instead of pursuing a career in commercial aviation.
Tomorrow I'm off down the Armed Forces Career Office to speak to someone about the fine details

Neil.

 

[-Neil-]

Good luck with becoming a aircraft technician in the RAF.

Cheers dude

I've also just found out on another forum I use that another member was/is an Avionics
Technician in the RAF for 15 years (I'm looking into the Mechanical Technician route), so
I'll be picking his brains for info

Neil.

 

[-Neil-]

Do you get sucked off if you stand too close?

It does turn very easily and keeps spinning for a long time. As far as I know it would work if it had all the necessary ancillaries.

Neil.

 

[-Neil-]

hydraulic fluid :/

Yup, I removed the flexible hose from the brake assembly and had a bit of trouble locating the blanking caps from the stores

Neil.

 

[-Neil-]

Great pictures by the way, wouldn't mind seeing some more of the stuff you're learning.

Sure, I've got a few more but most of the course has been theory stuff
up until now.

Neil.