Some days I actually have to use my 6 remaining brain cells for the tricky snags.1yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
My grandpa asked me to install the wheel from his 2008 Escape into his new 2017 Explorer. I refused.2yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/Justrolledintotheshop
When you google Alien Jedi, this is one of the first images. Kirrahe would be proud.7yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/masseffect
3 broken planes, 2 ghost snags and an intermittent comm failurrrrre. Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!2yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
The pilots were rather touchy about this reg when it rolled through a few years ago 💩1yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
There's a special place in hell for people that crossthread fittings this badly.6yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/Justrolledintotheshop
Welp, I suppose that explains why a few things weren't working.1yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
There once was a Lancaster bomber mounted on a pedestal just off of McKnight and 12th St NE. It was transferred over to the site of the current Hangar Museum in April 1992.2mo ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/Calgary
For people who leave completely stripped out hardware for the next guy to deal with: you're a bad person and you should feel bad.5yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Lend the apprentice lockwire, get it back like this. Kid owes me a beer or two now 😐4yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
If you were ever curious about what IG-88's or IG-11's head started life as, it was once a combustion chamber of a Rolls Royce Derwent mk9 engine.4yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Goodbye, Phoenix. You were the bestest buddy I could ever have had for the 16 years you were with me.8yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/cats
When you have to torque a 2 1/4 nut but only to 50in/lbs, the reductions can get excessive.9yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/Justrolledintotheshop
Easiest engine change I've ever done. Re and re in 8.5 hours (not including reattaching of the empenage)4yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
In June of 2006, an American Airlines 767-200 experienced an uncontained engine failure on the no. 1 engine during runs. This is an HP turbine rotor lodged on the outboard side of the No. 2.3yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Fancy jets, crusty jets, they all look the same when they're gutted.5yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
If you're familiar with C560, you know just how delightful these hydraulic cans are to r&r.5yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
3 broken planes, 2 ghost snags and an intermittent comm failurrrrre. Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!5yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
Longview Aviation's first (I believe) completed CL-415 water bomber modification.4yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/Calgary
CJ2 with new Tamarack Winglets- but what are these secondary ailerons all about?5yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
There's a special place in hell for people that crossthread fittings this badly.6yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
One day this little clevis will be a crankshaft. You can be anything you want to be, buddy!7yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
I'm supposed to be finding wire chafing and structural corrosion during inspections, not sadness.7yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviationmaintenance
I know that blood sweat and tears went into the making of this plane, but this? (I know it's actually sealant)9yr ⋅ silentivan ⋅ r/aviation
