Features
Maintenance and ORM
By Cdr. Bert Ortiz, Naval Safety Center
The MO is searching for an organization to use as the model maintenance program.
Chaff, Flares and CADs Can Kill
By George Alston, NAVAIR ISSC (AIR 4.5.4. 1), Jacksonville
Anyone dealing with chaff, flares or CADs needs to heed the warnings.
One Job at a Time
By AE2 Andrew Peterson, HSL-51
An AE learns a valuable lesson.
Fire-Bottle Follies
By AE2(AW/SW) Stephanie Teixeira, VFA-136
It’s important that all maintainers know emergency procedures.
Assuming Is a Bad Thing
By AO2(AW) Jason Binney and AO3(AW) Briggs, VFA-41
Not following proper maintenance procedures results in Captain’s Mast for two AOs.
Why I Blew It
By Lt. Adrian Dawson, VP-47
A pilot disregards the aircraft cleaning checklist.
How To Lose Your Quals
By AME1(AW) John Shorb, VR-48
An AME lost his quals, but not his life.
Washing Eyes With Soap
By AN Derick Jaramilo, VAW-116
A maintainer is rushed to medical after a plane wash.
Hand Taco Tuesday
By AN Justin Henderson, VFA-27
An airman learns the hard way that “thump tests” don’t work.
Just a Scrape
By AM2(AW) John Franklin, VFA-34
A downed Hornet goes flying and a CDI learns to investigate all problems 100 percent of the time.
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Rushed Tool Check
By Lt. Dave Bigay, HSL-46
Rushed maintenance results in a lost flashlight in an SH-60B hydraulics bay.
Departments
Admiral’s Corner: Sailors Helping Sailors, Marines Helping Marines
By RADM A. J. Johnson
The admiral challenges maintainers to adhere to good maintenance practices and to help each other.
A Final Goodbye
By Dan Steber, Naval Safety Center
The Mech man is moving on after eight years of service as the editor of Mech.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Photos and short summaries of the best and worst found around the fleet.
Air-Wing Toolbox: Joint Discrepancy Reporting System (JDRS) Being Developed
By Jeff Hobrath, NAWCAD, NAS Patuxent River, Md.
A good overview of JDRS scheduled to launch in Spring 2008.
Mishap Stats
Maintainers in the Trenches
A pictorial homage to the people who keep planes flying.
Bravo Zulu
HS-7, HMM-365, CGAS Kodiak, HSL-42, HSL-44, HSL-42 Det. 1, HSL-37 Det. 2, HSL-51, HSL-37, VAW-117, VFA-102, VPU-2, and VR-56
Crossfeed
Maintenance experts talk about safety survey teams, HAZMAT and Class C Mishaps
Sierra Hotel
Commands that have completed surveys, culture workshops and MRM presentations.
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