Your best TECHIE moment.

[Talk Wrench]

What snag, deed or tale of derring do do you deem to be your best TECHIE moment.

Mine was putting out a Harrier APU fire. In Canada.

(amongst other stories.)

So, come on then, what about your stories.

TW

 

[goldenballs mkII]

I have averted a few engine outs on harrier, by retrieving tools and fod type stuff with my double jointed flexi hands DT_Xtremez_30:

always enjoy doing scramble see offs too! good techie buzz! DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[fileeth]

Carrying out a fat albert prop change off two ladders in just over three hours at mombassa airport during the somalia famine relief so they could get the last relief flight in before darkness fell at the relief camp sight.DT_Xtremez_30:
The down side was that the crew had been stood down because they had no faith in us being able to do it DT_Xtremez_21: - oh well you can but try!!

 

[rest have risen above me]

I once had an extremely vicious ty-wrap to deal with....it had been cut at an improper 60 degree angle making it sharp and it had been covered in OM15. After getting the riggers to sort out the OM15 I nailed it big time. And I didn't even wear gloves
DT_Xtremez_30:

 

[monobrow]

Suppose Tashy Mans will be checking dessicant then?

 

[FOMz]

My best techie moment was watching wgaf fall asleep drunk........................again.

 

[pie sandwich]

My best techie moment was watching wgaf fall asleep drunk........................again.

We have all been there and seen that!!

It is impressive to see a man standing up holding a pint without spilling a drop and be fast asleep.

 

[gemarriott]

canopy jett carts on the bucc, good feeling when the front bottom one was done.

canopy inits on the tomb weren't much fun either so that was pretty satisfying to finish.

Nothing beat working on the gun on the tomb though, marvelous engineering.

 

[Talk Wrench]

I once had an extremely vicious ty-wrap to deal with....it had been cut at an improper 60 degree angle making it sharp and it had been covered in OM15. After getting the riggers to sort out the OM15 I nailed it big time. And I didn't even wear gloves
DT_Xtremez_30:

CLASSICK. Absolute techie god like.

 

[Tashy_Man]

Suppose Tashy Mans will be checking dessicant then?

I have no idea what you are implying young man ! Every good techie knows that dessicant checks are an important job and never to be mearly a "paperwork exercise"...good old B6 (which is now a new fangled OOP0011 (I think))

Crack on............DT_Xtremez_09:

 

[Talk Wrench]

About time we kick started this forum.


TWDT_Xtremez_42:

 

[rest have risen above me]

About time we kick started this forum.


TWDT_Xtremez_42:

I could talk about the really greasy hi torque fasteners that i once had to get the sooties to clean but the incident has been classified as top secret so I can't.DT_Xtremez_41:

 

[monobrow]

Nothing better than coming in one morning to find swing shift have snagged the foot motors for being low on the GR4.
Crate out, top up, crate in in rapid time for the jet to make the wave.

There is something kind of special though as you work balls out on a jet to get it ready for flying, only to see it off a few short moments after!

Other than that. For a smally, knowing where to look in the books to actually make an informed descision rather than blindly following a certain Cpl I worked with. Managed to cure a snag that had been coming back and coming back over a period of 2 months all by looking at the right info. Insty66 should remember that one well (as I handed him the print and said "THAT is why we'll be changing this bit of kit")

 

[rest have risen above me]

Nothing better than coming in one morning to find swing shift have snagged the foot motors for being low on the GR4.
Crate out, top up, crate in in rapid time for the jet to make the wave.

Then kicking S*** out of the swing shift.Off Topic

 

[Talk Wrench]

Swing shift?

The other lads on swing shift were sh1t.

The swing shift to$$ers were the ones who couldn't drink a pint of vomit without throwing up.


Bleeeeuuurgghh.

I lap it it up you lightweight Tonka blokes.

Harrier boys Rule.


TW

 

[Get Tae]

As I am only an RAF aircraft engineering technician (with an HNC in Aero Eng, LCGI and in the process of gaining IEng status) and have only 21 years of military aircraft experience I couldn't possibly comment as I have obviously forgotten everything I have ever learned.

Until I get my uneducated finger out of my ar$e and become a proper licensed engineer I am afraid I cannot possibly comment on any techie moments as I have never manage to send serviceable aircraft into the skies, be they either passenger or death bombers because I do not hold any aircraft licenses.

Oh well....................................................

 

[pie sandwich]

At least you managed to get the brews in for the front ender's and heat up some pies in the galley

 

[True Blue Jack]

I cleared a paper jam from the office photocopier this morning.

 

[Get Tae]

At least you managed to get the brews in for the front ender's and heat up some pies in the galley

That I can but cant remember the last time I flew, still at least the flying pay keeps rolling in eh, cheers easy..................

 

[rest have risen above me]

Swing shift?

The other lads on swing shift were sh1t.

The swing shift to$$ers were the ones who couldn't drink a pint of vomit without throwing up.


Bleeeeuuurgghh.

I lap it it up you lightweight Tonka blokes.

Harrier boys Rule.

TW

I'm sorry but tonka blokes are not best chums with the navy like harrier homs.

back on topic apart from the tywraps and hi torque bits. My best bit was launching raids and getting the jet back in one peice.