dont ever fly in a c-17

agent86 · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 3:57 am **Posts:** 926

sorry for the bad pic, but I had to post it.The guilty party works on c-17's.this is his method of removing old hoses.hope it doesnt reflect on Boeings work ethic. Sorry couldnt resist.I'm sure scott will erase it if ya want

The Inspector · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:04 am

IF it's an old hose and being replaced, cutting it is the best way to be sure some tightwad corner cutter won't scavenge it and re use it. Standard practices teach you to render as 'unservicable' any consumable to prevent it from reuse, so I'd say 'Good Job', unless you'd like me to put the old oil filter I took off my car onto your cars engine.

agent86 · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 3:57 am **Posts:** 926

can I have your old filter,I need a brand used one

Dan Jones · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:11 am

The C-17 is an awesome airplane, pretty much in a league by itself. But when the last one goes to the boneyard, the crew is gonna catch a ride home in the back of a Herc!

ZRX61 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:16 am **Posts:** 2305

The Inspector wrote:

Standard practices teach you to render as 'unservicable' any consumable to prevent it from reuse.

I did exactly that to an old Holley carb with a 14lb sledgehammer once

Cvairwerks · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:37 am

Looks like it was a rigid line. Most production installations now use swedged connections, so often, the only method of removal is to cut the line. We've used cutoff wheels, die grinders and hack saw blades to remove lines before when we didn't have access for a tube cutter. There could have been B nut or LipSeal fittings, but equipment installations could have precluded removal of the line intact.... Been there...done it before.

agent86 · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 3:57 am **Posts:** 926

Im just taking a dig at my friend for this,I was there when this hose was mangled and for all I know,I might have cut it.removing 50 yr old rubber hose that has turned to stone is no fun.Just funnin with him

agent86 · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 3:57 am **Posts:** 926

Dan Jones wrote:

The C-17 is an awesome airplane, pretty much in a league by itself. But when the last one goes to the boneyard, the crew is gonna catch a ride home in the back of a Herc!

Nope,sorry. they will be in the back of a DC-3/C-47

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:45 pm

Maybe Brad will chime in....

TimAPNY · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:24 pm

Moved to "Military Matters" as the C-17 is not yet a warbird.

Tim

Hemiman · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:39 pm

A while back, Douglas/Boeing rented space in our Hangar 5 to do a wing box mod on the -17. Two birds that stuck out were the one with a grid painted on the side. It was used during testing, to see where the parachute deployment straps would hit the fuselage, and the other was the bird that "ate" a vehicle. Seems that they had a problem getting a vehicle completely off the ramp in flight. The had to close the ramp, wedging the vehicle between the ramp and fuselage in order to land!!! To me it's a C-130 on steroids!

Bill

whistlingdeath77 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:02 pm

i agree with the c-47

agent86 · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 3:57 am **Posts:** 926

TimAPNY wrote:

Moved to "Military Matters" as the C-17 is not yet a warbird.

Tim

Thanks tim,sorry about the wrong location,but I wanted to chat cause I'm tim too.take care and thanks

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11319

I've never used a hacksaw on a C-17.

whistlingdeath77 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:57 pm

iv'e never been in a c-17

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