The best laid plans!! We had intended to carry out the annual servicing on Strikemaster 72 in New Zealand Warbirds hangar starting early September. However 62 had the last say and last week decided to drop all of the fluid out of it’s LH main leg so in conjunction with sorting this problem the annual on 62 has also started. A different aircraft and a couple of weeks early but something dynamic happening in the Warbirds hangar for the next week or so in the Jet corner.
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Shes old!, You have to expect the odd leak running down your leg occasionally!
I take it you didn’t have the joys of changing the U/C leg and then having to rigg the numerous chains, cables, pullies etc of that truly british system. Been there, done that as a young mechanic on 14 Sqn
Hi Paul, good point but I am not that old that fluid is running down my leg. I did have the joy of rigging these U/C systems back in the late 70’s not the best job in the world especially the lock wiring. Our biggest problem now is not having the ability to swap the leg out but having to overhaul the same one and put it back in, I really miss the flight store at times like this also. I am pleased to say that the leg is going back together now.
Good to hear from you.
cheers
Paul McSweeny