Personally I like seeing women getting into mechanical work. Where I used to work we had a woman go through our HVAC apprenticeship program. She was very good and a joy to work with. About halfway through she told me she wanted to quit because the guys were trying their best to break her. I saw it myself so I knew she wasn’t being a drama queen. I told her to stick it out and when she’s finished she will be as good and probably better than the rest of us. She made it through and kept working hard. The last I heard she was in charge of the entire HVAC group.
I love it when I see someone her age actually doing something useful instead of complaining about things on Twitter. She will have a very happy and successful life. :)
I love it when I see someone your age actually appreciating younger generations instead of oversimplifying the problems they have in your facebook posts. You will have a very peaceful and enjoyable retirement. :)
As a former mechanic in mostly MD80's and B737's and other midsize airliners I've never worked on small prop planes, would love to work on light aircraft and vintage restoration projects must be a fun experience. Nice video and tutorial, aviation careers has a lot to offer there's not much unemployment on that field, for the past 22 years I've never been jobless. Some advice ... when doing a job don't rush it, always do the proper preparation before start, if any doubt comes to mind ... stop ... and check aircraft's manual, don't hesitate on doing triple or quadruple checks if you have to, always better be sure than sorry. My mentor when I started many years back told me "a professional is not who works faster, but is who knows exactly what he's doing", best of luck.
This is the best aircraft maintenance video that I have seen. The video teaches by the text book steps that I can learn the right ways to do things even thought I have worked with cars and my own aircraft for years. Basic safety wirings, right way to handle the wrenches, torques, etc. are good refresh for non A&P viewers and using the checklist is great idea! However, I wonder why your used the lubricant on the seal of the Tempest oil filter? Tempest instructs not to add any lubricant on their oil filters because their rubber seals already have a special firm of lubricant on them.
Good job. A little oil catch tip if you care to know. Take a zip lock bag say from aviall, don't know if you have ever ordered parts from aviall, but there zip lock bags that the parts come in work perfectly for catching all the oil from the filter, no drips at all. Just open the bag and tuck it up under the filter. You could actually slide it over the filter and unscrew the filter right in the bag. No mess. From one A&P to another ;)
You can also take a gallon jug and cut out a scoop that slides under the filter. Then collect the oil under the filter and remove from engine area. drain oil, and open lid on gallon jug and let drain.,... works pretty good!
Nice tutorial. Thank you for sharing. A tip I would add is to move the prop to the 12/6 o'clock position, keeps you from accidentally spearing yourself when working around it. Found this out the hard way.
Some lessons are remembered for a loooooonnnng time. I love learning from the experience of others; it leaves fewer scars and a lot less pain. Thank you, teacher.
Well done, Maria. Thorough and informative. Thank you. Move the prop to the 12/6 position, wear eye protection, place keys, for example, visibly on top of the instrument panel. Verify that the Ignition and master switches are in the "OFF" positions. Again, job well done. Thank you. Now, on to part 2.
Haha I ALWAYS leave the keys disable on top of the instrument panel during preflight, as I do handcrank the prop to listen and feel for any problems BEFORE I start the engine
Very informative video! Thanks for making it. You’d make a great instructor! About the only comment I have is that I’d recommend wearing safety glasses any time working in the shop... guess how I know...
I am a A and E on aircraft maintenance, just a quick reminder to you, Put prop at 12 - 6. Remove the key from Dash and verify that there is no power on, also one needs to have eye protection on. Doing a great job there Maria...
Mixing up the HT leads is a BAD thing, I learned the hard way. As such I always 1) Remove lead, remove spark plug, then screw it back in one turn, then replace lead one at a time then repeat for all plugs. 2) Then one at a time, remove HT lead, remove, and replace plug, torque and reconnect HT wire. Yes it takes slightly more time but it eliminates the possibility of mixing up HT leads. Unless the manufacture specifically states not to I always pre-fill the filter on the bench (only about 3/4 full on horizontal applications, a few drips when screwing it on don't bother me), I know most manuals don't suggest it, but in my mind "It couldn't hurt", as cold startup is the most oil starved time of an engine's life.
Or... you could look at the number on the HT leads... and run them with clamps and zip ties so it’s impossible to mix them up. I never like putting anything on with “one turn” because it makes it easy to forget. Fully installed and torqued, or fully disconnected.
I know I'm Old School but once you break the torque on the plugs a speed handle works great for removing and installing the plugs. Nice video! I hate wearing those nitrate/vinyl gloves myself.
Maintaining you stuff is half the fun to me whether it’s a car, truck, tractor, plane, or whatever. I’ve been a mechanic my whole life so maybe that’s why I enjoy it. I couldn’t imagine letting someone else get the pleasure of changing my oil, replacing a timing belt or adjusting the valves on my stuff. It’s either in you or it isn’t. No school can put it in you if it’s not there.
Wow so beautiful...oh the mechanic is cute too but I'm talking about the D-18 in the background. One of my favorite civilian aircraft. Great video and attention to detail. I've seen simple car tire changing videos where they do everything but forget to lower the jack and drive off. On a car you are not in 5000 ft up and can not pull over, the pucker factor goes way up when a mechanic makes a mistake.
Nice video. Glad to see you are using Tempest oil filters. A couple good friends of mine run that company. It's the best oil filter on the market and the best priced. Just a note... the orange square rectangles on your tool cart and the upper cowling on the aircraft are called Grypmats. They are made specifically to put your tools in so you don't have them laying around all over the place. They are made of chemical and oil resistant silicone so you can lay them wherever you like on the aircraft; wings, engine, cowling, seats, floor, etc. They won't slide off the surface you put them on and tools won't slip out of them either. And they won't scratch the surface of what they're on. There are 3 different sizes; the large one on your cart is for longer tools, the small one up on your cowling is to hold hardware, sockets, fuses, etc. And then there is a middle sized one available too. Surprised you aren't using any one of them. DC-4 Compound or dielectric is a much better choice on the oil filter gasket than engine oil. Engine oil tends to get hot and coke up causing the filter to stick to the oil filter mounting pad. Then it can be hard to remove. DC-4 prevents that and helps to keep the oil from migrating thru the gasket.
In 35 years of servicing engines of multiple makes and models, across multiple vehicle types, in all weather conditions, with dozens of brands of oil and filters, in over 2 million miles of travel, I have never - not even ONCE - had a filter get "coked up" or "stuck" in any way because I lubricated any oil filter gasket or O-ring with engine oil. I'm calling 100% BS on that statement.
@@ShawnKitchen You're welcome to your opinion. Even some maintenance manuals call for DC-4. I've never had an issue when using DC-4. I've seen mechanics have to puncture the filter can with a screwdriver to get the filter off many times. I've been in the aviation industry 47 years so I've seen my share too. Just because you haven't experienced it yourself doesn't make it "BS". I also worked for a major aircraft oil filter manufacturer so thank you for telling me what you think I don't know.
That doesn't mean that what you are watching is correct Tim. As a young airman I would have to prove to my Chief Tech, work abilities and Wire locking was a Big part of this mans training and doing it correctly, I like you thought the man to be a total "A Hole" but after working on Chinook Helicopters and seeing what Vibration does and seeing 0.32 th safety wire snap also the thicker gauges of wire you asked the question why!! and it comes down to not doing it right I have been also very luck in my working career to be on Crash investigations and finding causes and the simple things add up to the Big Picture in the end. As I stated in the comment I made it isn't a Bitch more me having experiences that might help the Young Lady in her work and in making her VLOG that is the Correct method I suggest that you Get yourself ASA Aviation Mechanic Handbook ISBN 978-1-56027-898-6 or the JEPPESEN Standard Aviation Maintenance Handbook ISBN 978-0-89100-282-6 both are very good books with Standard working practices for Aircraft Mechanic's they have a lot of information that when you are working and need to find out the basic's very helpful there are other Books that also have this information in them but I find these 2 books easy to have to hand in my tool box I hope this helps you Tim Regards Craig
Tim Magneto's are set as per manufactures requirement's, and having 2 x magnetos is redundancy built in for failure of one system but in a lot of aircraft that operate a twin mag system the L/H Mag is Impulse bias meaning it is set up at a different angle of degrees to aid starting then as the engine warms the system adjusts automatically However a lot of aircraft fly with single magnetos Jodels and Motor gliders are some of the aircraft types that have flown for years like this and with CDI Ignition system's this is becoming a lot more Safe to operate What aircraft do you Fly and Maintain Tim and where
Craig Stevens Cessna 172M. I’ve done most of my own maintenance since I bought it 4 years ago. I even have a copy that f the inspection list that has to be done each year. So I’m able to do that with my son over a weekend. It’s a good hobby for us to do and teach him about planes and fly.
So your Aircraft who does the Annual inspection and how do you Get information about Service Bulletins, Service Instructions, Airworthiness Instructions And all the other Airworthiness Notifications from Cessna and your Aviation Authority and more to the point who signs you off as Second signature if duplicate inspections are needed to be done You asked me about the Magneto systems on aircraft why??
I love it that you are bringing our industry to the attention of the public in your VLOG but I have a couple of personal views that may help you First Safety Glasses and Gloves these are very important parts of your Body if you are un able to use them you can no longer work. Also flick tightening Safety Wire 0.32 th over stresses the wire I Started my time in the British Military RAF and then went on to work in Civil and Military aviation I was a Tech Rep for Cessna and I worked for Gulfstream as a maintenance team leader I have also taught in 2 military Tech schools The VLOG is good I was told I have Leukaemia in 2009 due to what I did as a young man in the RAF in Fuel Tanks not having safety equipment or clothing and being soaked in JET A1 it was proven that the type of Leukaemia I have is related to prolonged contact with Benzenes and hydrocarbons in Fuels I would clean my hands in MEK and Thinners and work in a Fuel tank with Fuel laying still inside in the area's that wouldn't run away to the sumps. I love your explanation of dropping a Spark plug and it being unserviceable to use However two points noticed When you remove the HT leads you need to support the inner cable nut with a Wrench and then undo the Main nut when you remove it also while refitting it so that you do not over tighten the main HT lead nut as it will crack in time. Also the use of a Torque Wrench If possible check it against a shop calibrated torque checking gauge which should be calibrated annually as should your Personal Torque Wrenches and have a Calibration sticker on both items If a Torque Wrench is accidently dropped or your Digital wrench is not delivering the right settings how would you Know this is why it is advisable to have a Torque Wrench Test Gauge in the Shop as it is to have your wrenches annually Tested and Certified "As a Grumpy Old Mechanic " My main concern's are for your health and safety so the Wearing of disposable gloves and wearing Eye Safety Glasses plus hearing protecting your body with coveralls tie bask long hair and safety shoes are all directed to you for your own safety so that you do not have to go through the Heart ache and Pain of fighting Cancer and the worries I have had to face for my family in Later life because as a Young Mechanic I didn't have the safety equipment available to me were you do Please Please think of this as your Fairy God Mechanic looking out for you The VLOG Is Great and I want you to make them for years to come but Be Safe
Have you ever seen 0.032 wire fail? Like other than really abusing it like scoring it with side cutters and bending it back and forth a few times? Because I haven’t. In the same way... have you ever seen an oil filter come loose? Ive never seen an oil filter come loose. I put them on hand snug on my vehicle that endures bumpy roads and has to hold back 5 weight oil... not this syrup of 20 or 50 weight. I’ve never seen them pulling at my overstressed 0.032 wire... it vibrating at C#6... just about to snap.
I yes I have seen both 0:32th & 0:40th wire broken on aircraft the Chinook Helicopter is one that comes to mind. Also a car doesn't vibrated as an Aircraft does , aircraft tend to run engines at constant RPM's which can cause Locking devices such as Nuts and Bolts to undo due to Harmonic Frequency Vibration that is why certain aircraft with Propellers and Rotors have avoidance bands so that Resonance can not build up that is why we Balance Propellers and Gas turbine engines because of this. We had a Rig that we had made, at one of the Tech Schools I taught at, that showed Students the destructive power of Harmonic Vibration it was a very impressive demonstration which made our Students re think Torque loadings types of Fasteners they used and to Wire Lock correctly. this would snap wire if it had been over stressed or damaged while attempting to lock something I hope this gives you some pointers as to doing it correctly
@@mikeb.1674 Thank you for your comment. I just like to see people that promote our industry but I also know the dangers that we as Mechanics/ Technician's face and sometimes un knowingly people can hurt themselves that's why I point out the safety side of things Happy New Year to you Mike B
Woman make better mechanics hands down!! They have small hands and pay attention to detail . Dudes out there step your game up they are coming in hot!!💪🏼😳
Like the idea of writing the details on the filter. Think I'd have put some heavy gloves on the ends of the prop just to stop me getting injured from it.
My OCD would force me to do a compression check on all 4 while it was down. From the looks of those old plugs, I suspect this plane has an STC for automotive fuel. They definitely have a lot of dark carbon on them. 100LL would have a more gray color to them.
I use a center lunch to put a hole in the bottom of the filter to split it drain in a controlled manner , just be mi doula of a fan or wind that blow oil around
Bending a long piece of sheet metal into a V shape and putting under the filter will help with keeping the scat hose from being exposed to the oil as well as no clean up, less time, more profit
Hi. Nice video, thanky. Just I would recommend you something about oil filter. I have same problem on my Passat 1.8T. It's spilling oil everywhere. So, you can undo filter and then use a plastic bag to remove filter. Put bag around the filter and undo completly. In that case, all oil will stay in bag, not spilling everywhere. if you dont understed it, just please give me Email, I can send you a pic.
you remind me of my Daughter I Taught my girls what ,why so you don't have to be STUCK their, AND SHE LOVES AERO PLANES she runs a Funnycar AND I got a Pic of Her and Steveo IN VOODOO #lovemygirls
The basic principles apply to all light aircraft 50/100 hrs servicing's it will also let you see if things are being done when you pay your hard earned cash to your mechanic
