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That cracked bleed air duct taught me to look closer at the manual
Last Tuesday I was doing a routine inspection on a 737 at the hangar in Tulsa. Thought I'd save time by skipping a few steps in the AMM for a bleed air duct check. Well, I missed a hairline crack that would have caused a pressurization issue on the next flight. The lead mechanic caught it during his double-check and showed me right in the book where I went wrong. Has anyone else had a moment where rushing through the manual almost led to a bigger problem?
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rubys801mo ago
Used to be the type who thought manuals were just suggestions honestly. Thought I knew better after doing the same job a hundred times. Then I skipped a step on a fuel line once and nearly caused a leak that would have grounded the plane for days. My supervisor pulled me aside and walked me through exactly why that step existed in the first place. Totally changed how I see those books now. They aren't there to slow you down, they're there to stop you from missing stuff you can't see in the moment.
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johnson.faith1mo ago
Oh man, I feel that.
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