Hamilton Standard APS5000 APU, (auxiliary power unit), used on a Boeing 787 aircraft. APU supplies air and electricity to the aircraft, no hydraulics, but the electricity, and air can run hydraulic pumps that operate the flight controls, landing gear.... San Francisco Airport 2022.1yr ⋅ 17crossfeed ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Retro livery from AA with the tail of a plane I had a callout on 530 miles away from my last job and 2000 miles away from my new home and job.1yr ⋅ pessimus_even ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
not a mechanic but a fueler for UA, guess the breaks caught fire on this 757 and popped a couple tires took them 3 hours1yr ⋅ Gullible_Lunch9216 ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Pic from 2 years ago on a crj nose wheel, utter craftsmanship... but hey at least it's going the right way3yr ⋅ PenalCanal ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Working on airplanes is so much easier without all that extra stuff inside them.3yr ⋅ cjkrab ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Does anyone know of a good way to remove old windshield sealant? Peerco 321 isn’t working.1yr ⋅ JeffOpar ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
One of those days complacency almost made the day bad, and shear luck saved it, look how close that was........ be mindful of your surroundings.2yr ⋅ unmotivatedpymp ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
No major damage. Minor repair! Slap that wing on and sign her off!3yr ⋅ jimmy_my_way_in_hur ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Always be nice to the next twenty years of mechanics and leave a service loop2yr ⋅ novagreasemonkey ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
I need expert opinion: I’ve seen people identifying planes by their cockpit ; can you identify this one by its outflow valve?1yr ⋅ Dodopilot_17 ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Always find little gems on the cargo bays inspections these days3yr ⋅ iTopGun ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
You know those videos of a bunch of parasites crawling out of a host? How does this even happen...1yr ⋅ railker ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Engine ate a bird.... Unable to replicate bird on ground, no fault found.4yr ⋅ mikeball ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Pretty accurate. Just needs bolts and washers that you found in the washer that you left in your pocket and forgot about3yr ⋅ RyRobbs ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
someone should tell these cirrus students that the sr20 isnt designed for tail wheel landings2yr ⋅ crosswindsandchill ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
DL 7701 turning off to do a engine run up after 9 months of storage (OC)3yr ⋅ jayrobinson32 ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
PSA Airlines new pay scale...still didn’t break $30 🤦🏼♂️7mo ⋅ Fixin-Wheels-N-Wings ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Blew a cylinder off. Just gotta put a new one on and good to go6mo ⋅ Kermit-the-Froggie ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Nothing to see here, just a platform cart, a pair of chocks and three tires carrying a plane.1yr ⋅ WallopWallop ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Craigslist score for $45- Brand New reversible Milbar safety wire pliers + brand new Taiwan pliers + 2 rolls wire2mo ⋅ SoloFromRearSeat ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Found this gem while removing the aft cargo bulkhead. Some baggage handler somewhere hates Delta.3yr ⋅ jskidderz ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Variable pitch propeller leaking oil. Is it time to overhaul? Mechanic told us to keep using it to see if it would seal itself.10mo ⋅ SgtGhost57 ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Hate when im trying to ataf and the lizard people steal my tools1yr ⋅ getoffmygrassdevil ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
SpaceX Starship quick disconnect interface. Can you spot the error?2yr ⋅ grungeman82 ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Can someone tell me what this is and what it does? 777 I believe.1yr ⋅ ClearlySlashS ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
In response to the post about not being afraid of heights; I raise you a C17 horizontal stab! :)1yr ⋅ gpphoto ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Am I the only one who thinks airplanes look way cooler when they're taken apart in a million pieces?2yr ⋅ Detraxa ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
I haven't worked on an airplane in nearly a year, but the heat shield on my car keeps falling down. Is my safety wire still up to scratch? 😜9mo ⋅ Capt_Peanut ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Changing tires. Two Boeing 737 wheels and tires. San Francisco Airport 2021.3yr ⋅ 17crossfeed ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
They'll find you anywhere... EMB145, pulled up the entranceway coin mat and found this.2yr ⋅ ExHempKnight ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Dumb question from a rookie IA about wet wing fuel tank repair...4mo ⋅ flyboy015 ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
IO-540 turbo blew after alternate air door magnet came loose and sucked in to turbo7mo ⋅ JohnRussell113 ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Tried to get a picture of the sunrise, but this three fan trash can got in the way.4yr ⋅ wingtipfence ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Just picked up this old DHC-8 from storage. As a rampie, don’t know how to release the lock. figured one of you guys might know. cheers!2yr ⋅ Xolvox ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Since everyone is showing their Pratt stuffs... I guess I wanted to do as well9mo ⋅ Fighter_doc ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
The pilots were rather touchy about this reg when it rolled through a few years ago 💩1yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
This big girl came and visited Bangor Maine while I was at work.3yr ⋅ jskidderz ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Learned about bronze seals today, while rebuilding a strut, never want to see them again.3yr ⋅ blitch3 ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
on a Michelin Tyre (Airbus A320) a thin rubber slice is peeling off. We removed the tyre, but i was wondering. was it necessary? Can't find this specific sort of peeling in the manual. Thanks1yr ⋅ Suitable_Produce_557 ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
350$ for a switch guard, just in case you were thinking about buying an airplane.3yr ⋅ ydidyoueatmyfrys ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
I hear these referred to as high torque bits at work but can't find much info online, what are these actually called so I can buy some? thank you1yr ⋅ Available-Leave-4703 ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
It’s a 7/16 but I haven’t had any luck finding a wrench like this. Anyone know the name? Coworker called it something I of course can’t remember but I searched that at the time and came up with nothing.1yr ⋅ Hendosabi ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
B77W Main LDG Axle, would you sign it as air worthy or you’ll request a new axle2mo ⋅ Consistent_Crow7448 ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Pratt and Whitney PW4000 motor. San Francisco Airport 2020. [OC] 6958 X 46393yr ⋅ 17crossfeed ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Foggy morning, checking the IDG on the A330-300 RR engine. Credits to my grond for taking the picture1yr ⋅ Suitable_Produce_557 ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
United Airlines 2020 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner N29975 c/n 66134 GEnx engine. Blue on exhaust cone will disappear over time. Not in service yet. San Francisco Airport 2020. [OC] 7952 X 53044yr ⋅ 17crossfeed ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
After 3 years of volunteer turned employee, today was my last day in general aviation, moving on to an airline.2yr ⋅ blitch3 ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Ok panel pics it is - pilot lurker on this sub hopes your maintenance tasks are all as easy as on this baby over the holidays :)1yr ⋅ happierinverted ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
