tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post8487669999801221457..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Four Million Dollar DecisionAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-9986901738056053662010-08-05T17:15:29.103+00:002010-08-05T17:15:29.103+00:00As much as a pain as ADs are, sometimes one gets l...As much as a pain as ADs are, sometimes one gets lucky with them.<br /><br />I was affected by a recent turbo AD. I duly returned my turbo for repair. A few days later I got a call from the boss there and he told me that he was so glad my turbo had been on the list. It seems that it had swallowed some FOD in the past and was missing three blade tips and one blade was stress cracked almost all the way through. His tech that repaired it said it would have blown up within an hour or two at most... Good thing I chose not to use any of the ten hours I had left until it had to be pulled!<br /><br />One of the rare times I've ended happy about an AD for sure...Jimmynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-25451338829076774912010-08-05T16:28:06.210+00:002010-08-05T16:28:06.210+00:00Sometimes you have to disassemble the airplane jus...Sometimes you have to disassemble the airplane just to discover whether or not your airplane has the actionable part, too.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-17221156091782533892010-08-05T13:25:24.793+00:002010-08-05T13:25:24.793+00:00An excellent tip, nec. I too receive about 9 non-...An excellent tip, nec. I too receive about 9 non-applicable AD's for every one that is actionable. I'll start noting them in the log as N/A.D.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16311812701887962320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-55479717329389144312010-08-05T13:12:08.387+00:002010-08-05T13:12:08.387+00:00As an owner I can sympathize with EJ. Which is why...As an owner I can sympathize with EJ. Which is why, even when receiving the umpteenth AD for ECi cylinders (of which my airplane has zero), I note the AD number and the continued lack of affected parts on the airplane in the tech log. So far I have managed not to write phrases like "still no evidence pixies have installed ECi components in the airplane". My time is free, my AME's time isn't, so the eiasier I can make his job the better for both of us.nec Timidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017143602023726206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-37233211627457953042010-08-05T06:39:30.813+00:002010-08-05T06:39:30.813+00:00From a machanic's standpoint, the most annoyin...From a machanic's standpoint, the most annoying part of ADs is the hours of research required to determine whether with they have been previously complied. If its a plane I have annualed before, I have a good idea of what does and doesn't need done in this department, and just need to check the new ones. But for the new airplane, its a major chore. <br /><br />In my experience, I have found that the airplane with the most possible ADs against it is the airplane with the poorest maintenance records. <br /><br />As far as verbose status reports, I have threatened my safety officer with very colorful detailed "incident reports" of my accidental cotter pin stabbing and inspection hole bruises. She wasn't amused, and stopped demanding I report my frequent use of the first aide kit.Echojuliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176325221080989545noreply@blogger.com