Stig the young heart in you comes out more and more over time. From your floor projects to playin with the cats. Plus this Xmas flight. I’m so glad you share your world with us. I truly look forward to every episode. Merry Xmas friend. You are making the world safer and bringing loved ones together. Gooooood evening.
Son of an old A&P mechanic here. Lots of DC-3, C-46, CV240, L1049G, SE210 CARAVELLE, L188A ELECTRA, B727-100 and B737-200 technical manuals at home since I was a kid.
Old A&P here. Love watching you do your thing in your office. I’m retired now but love watching you do you think. You work so well and love your explanation of systems. Merry Christmas. Richie W.
There’s no such thing as an old A&P. You’re just well marinated and seasoned, I wish I could pick your brain with the wealth of knowledge that you have. Thank you so much for being here Richard I appreciate you sir.
@@StigAviation anytime. My experience is varied across commercial and military. Went to school at East Coast Aero Tech. Hanscom Field Mass. Worked for a local company on the base. Worked on lots of military modifications. Build 1st modification before it went to manufacture. Really interesting projects. Love to tell you sometime. Worked on NASA projects too for Shuttle program.
Aww, another Snowball Express, that makes me happy! ❤ Seeing all the emergency equipment was also fun, you folks are really prepared for everything! As the engines are being powered down, I love that sound, like engine bleeding off air. I like your pushing pipes. HEHE Maintenance is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get. I love how large the avionics bay is on the 777. Use the force Stig! Unemployment line is a nogo! I salute the 747-Queen. 🖖Engines thirsty, fill her up Stig! No break riding today. Its late, this Stig shift is over. 🫂
Oh, Stig, This video made me so homesick for my 777. I liked you pointing out the Semi-Lever Actuator on the -300 main gear. When a -200 rotates for liftoff, the 12 wheels stay on the ground rotation. If a -300 did that, the tail would hit. By latching the gear as a solid unit, the rotation happens on the after 4 tires. That adds several inches of tail clearance during takeoff. Thanks for the Bulk Cargo tour.
You're so right .. Stigaviation time!!! - Time for some "little wings at the back, landing Legs, stopping sticks, and pushing pipes" :) " Do NOT go pass the UNEMPLOYMENT LINE" :) Merry Christmas Stig!!
Hi there Stig! Love that your brought attention to the snowball flight and explained what the Gary Sinise Foundation does. I had the pleasure of meeting him just down the road at March ARB a few years ago during a concert he put on for us Air Force folks. I had no idea his foundation also sponsored these flights. I look forward to your videos while I work on my computer mainly because I miss the maintenance life. Also, my toddler loves watching the “big” planes. I did maintenance for 9 years before trading in my wrenches for wings. I miss the thrill jumping back and forth from 37s and 320s and everything in between doing tire or brake changes and the occasional full power engine runs.
You are the best, thank you for showing what emergency equipment you guys have and I knew what they kinda had but underestimated how many of the things and the list of medication in the first aid bag. On January 29 I hope to see you I will leave from lax to Amsterdam to back home from vacation.
I’m glad I was able to provide the information, and I hopefully those things never get used. But as you know precautions are important and medical equipment is always necessary for people that are in need of medical assistance. I do hope you have a beautiful flight to Amsterdam
14:22 Great info, Stig! As an electrician and sim pilot I was always curious what was under that dome ever since I found out what it was. I had no idea it emitted so much energy while in use. I look forward to these videos every week. Thanks for doing what you do!
Yes indeed Matt, that thing is extremely powerful. But if you think about it it has to be that powerful. It is transmitting and receiving in flight to a satellite. Very interesting stuff
Always enjoying your videos, not always commenting simply because you always explain everything precisely. During the throttle servo test you had a buzzer (horn) going which is config test warning (same sound for Alt Horn) which prevents pilots from taking without the flaps and more.
Yay! Another Stig adventure! 9:38 Mentour Pilot just released a fantastic video about lithium batteries and talks about the extinguishers and suppression systems. As well as being a 737 pilot / check pilot etc he was an aviation fire-fighter. Cheers
Well you’re gonna find it funny, it’s actually easier to push back the bigger aircraft. The bigger they are the easier they are. It’s the small ones that give the most trouble.
And that someone was yours truly who asked about the redline on the fuselage. Thank you very very much for answering me in comments as well as in video too. I love your work ❤.
Your video was a delightful surprise! I wasn't expecting to be so captivated by the content, but you managed to keep me engaged from start to finish. Your genuine and relatable approach makes the video so enjoyable to watch. I appreciate how you tackled the topic with a fresh perspective, shedding new light on familiar concepts. You've gained a new subscriber, and I'm excited to explore more of your content!
Thank you so much Mike, it’s a pleasure to have you here and I’m glad you’re enjoying the entertainment and the education. The way I think about it is I want you to feel as if you were walking right next to me and we are having a conversation. That’s the Basis of how I do things. That’s why I called it an adventure
As a guard for international aircraft at a nearby airport. I really appreciate you and your videos Stig. Merry Xmas and I wish you health and success in the new year.
Nice! The emergency medical kit is everything you need to run Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) aka more advanced care then just CPR.
Merry Christmas from England Stig and good health for the New Year. Thankyou for all your wonderful videos throughout the year. Loved each and every one👍
Haha that is so cool. That first plane 679AW was the second plane i’ve ever worked on at the MRO i work at. The LH MLG actuator bushing had really bad corrosion. Which actually extended to the structure. I don’t remember if they had to replace the whole fitting or somehow add structure. All of it was found during the time change of the actuator
Great video as always. As a rookie aircraft mechanic I'm trying to learn and take notes. American is hiring like crazy because thousands of veteran mechanics are retiring so I hope in next year I get my foot in door for American Airlines 🎉
I work with antennas similar to the wifi one every day. RF injuries are no joke, you can burn your liver and not even know it until you're symptomatic. The reason that the passengers are safe is twofold, first is the massive ground plane known as the fuselage, the metal will sink stray emissions because it's ground referenced, and secondly because the transmitting antenna is highly directional
Yes indeed, radio frequencies are very dangerous. And as you said it would literally cook you from the inside out. It’s the same thing when we’re performing tests on the weather radar. Very dangerous.
It’s so funny hearing you marvel at an A320 because they are so common at my local airport (because it’s on the east coast). I never realized the A320s were so localized. Quirks of airline scheduling
We used to get them here all the time, but as you said scheduling will do what’s necessary for the flight routes. That’s why it’s pretty nice to see one once in a while
That oil was actually right where it needs to be. As long as I can see it in the site class then it’s good. If it’s below the site glass then I will service it. And yes I do double check upstairs to see a comparison.
I like the idea of renaming components.... Think them pushing pipes should be called ANTI GRAV TUBES from now on though!! I think you should pick a component each week and best comment renames it.... Great way bring audience into your vids - Keep up the great education.... LOVE IT!!
Also, are the flight attendants trained on opening, deploying and seating the passengers in the raft? Are there enough life rafts in this plane? I always thought that the life rafts are opened with the emergency chute slides. And how are flight attendants expected to carry heavy life rafts to the doors of the plane in an emergency when passengers may be panicking and taking up the isles.. Thanks
Yes the flight attendants are trained to do all of this. Now when it comes down to the very big rafts that I showed you, passengers would need to assist. And you are correct every single door slide also functions as a raft. So trust me you have plenty of rafts on board.
22:39 what kind of grease is used in the bearings/pins on aircraft? Im guessing normal petrol grease wont work with the kind of temps and weights? Maybe a special silicon Moly or something?
Stiiiiggg! THANK YOU for taking the time to make long videos for us! It's sooo nice being able to big screen it and just kick back knowing i got more than 5 mins haha! Also, almost 100k subs! 🎄☃
What an amazing organization Gary sinise I don’t believe in his political views , but he’s an amazing human being when it comes to these kids dreams I support him 100%
Hello Stig, Great video really enjoyed it !!! I hope your doing well my friend. Actually just recently 6 months ago a women that works for ( FLAIR ) Airlines who was a baggage handler got to close to the air condition pack and her wig got sucked into the pack. Back in 2017 at Charlotte International Airport a ramp worker got to close to the intake for the AC system and his hat (cap) got sucked into the system. Stig I wish you a very Merry Christmas 🎄 to you and your family........ Later
Believe it or not it’s actually happened to me as well. It was on a 321, and I was walking underneath the belly and I got a little bit too close to the number one pack intake. It sucked up my hat immediately. But like I said it’s no harm to the aircraft, because it simply stops at the heat exchanger. I turned off the pack fished out my hat and remembered not to make that same mistake ever again. Thank you so much for watching happy holidays to you as well
Dude you made the light change look easy, imagine being fully boarded trying to change those bulbs out and not being able to defer it (spirit dint want it deferred). I was trying my hardest to change it out without letting it fall on none of the passengers 🤣
I do have my PPL, but I have let my medical expire very long ago. I do not like to fly. I just fix. And when it comes down to an emergency situation I am going to be the very last person you need to ask. But to answer your question yes I can take off and I can land all of these aircraft. It’s not a hard thing to do. Most pilots seem to glorify this, but half the time the airplane will literally land itself. And this is not taking away anything from them. What I’m trying to tell you here is that modern day jets are so automated and computer driven that anybody can land it with proper instructions from ATC
Have a little question, how do the drain masts for the avionics bay not casual a slow but steady depressurization? Also have a great great Christmas stig. The GOAT of line maintenance and teaching.
Because it’s not enough air leading the aircraft. Also there really is no drain mast for the avionics Bay. You have bilge Bay drain holes that seal up, and regular drain mats will simply drain grey water from sinks
I actually made a dedicated video for this topic, what you’re hearing is the mid span shrouds hitting each other. When you get a chance take a look at that video I explained it in detail.
Yes we do maintenance on the oxygen generators, if it’s a defective item we will replace it and if it is coming close to becoming out of date, because they are expiration items, we will replace the oxygen generators throughout the whole cabin
Im not sure if you made a video on 🪽 hand signals. (Tug personnel, parking personnel, mechanics etc.) If not, please see.if you can find time to make one. Thanks!
Your old crew cheif sounds like ex military. I'm going to lookout for you on the 22nd. Put a face with the channel. Lol. Heading to HND. Hope to see you!
Still wish adults could have decorations on flights around the holidays. My local airport hosts Honor Flights every year flying veterans to DC. If you don't post until after Christmas, Merry Christmas Stig.
That will be very cool to see during the holidays. And I will be posting a Christmas special and a new year special, because I’ll be working through the holidays. Wishing you all the best
Great videos, I love the technical details. Question - the tugs used to push the airplane back, why are they so big and the odd shape. Wouldn't a tractor work with slick tires? Something I have always wondered
Well the thing about this is that it does not take much to push an airplane back. All you need is a little bit of momentum. Now that being said stopping that aircraft is a whole different thing. You have a lot of weight, this is why these tugs are very big and very heavy. They need to be able to stop the aircraft. You also have very special mechanisms that can steer in various amount of directions. These thugs are capable of side steering as well as crab steering.
Yes it does, your assumption is absolutely correct. Heating and cooling comes from the air conditioning system, and the air conditioning system uses the bleed air either from the engine or the APU.
It’s definitely some serious equipment in those bags, we should be thankful of our flight attendants that are trained to utilize those things to save lives
@@StigAviation So the flight attendants get raining in advanced life support and cardiac drug injections/contra indications and use? as well as intubation and canulation ? I ask as ex ambulance personel and always wondered this or if they can only be used if a Dr on the flight. cheers Stig.
Absolutely, they get trained on all of this kind of stuff. Not only that they’re also trained how to put out fires, as well as emergency evacuation procedures.
That’s usually done by European or foreign carriers, they allow the passengers to see the camera of you, domestic carriers don’t do that. Those are only for the pilots in our aircraft
Hey Stig! I work in the IT field and would love to see and hear more about the onboard satellite antenna and wifi access points that are embedded throughout the cabin. Is there a information panel for the satellite/wifi system or is it all automated?
Well the satellite antenna, you saw right there. There’s not much to it, after that it goes down into the cabin to a power supply, and after that it goes to a server and then a router. After that you have basically repeaters throughout the cabin that are within the ceiling. It’s not much different than your home network system.
Hey Stig! Thanks for another adventure. I didn't know what the "unemployment" line was. All these years I thought it was just decoration. When you were talking about exits, I noticed that on the 321 it looks like there are the same two openings in the fuselage but one is plugged - I guess because there's a larger door aft of the wing and forward of the galley door. Are these fuselage sections on the 320 and 321 the same? I've wondered why you'd build an aircraft with optional doors (like the Boeing Max 9 for instance). Keep 'em coming and Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much for reminding me about that Bob, I completely forgot to talk about it. But yes you are correct on the 321 you’ll see the two hatches but only one of them is actually functional. And once again it all goes back to seating configuration. The more seats you have the more exits you need to have. And the fuselage sections between the 320 and 321 is different, the 321 is longer
I'm curious about the ground service switch in the 320 family. It obviously just powers the lights and such but when the pilots come onboard and turn on ext pwr do they need to go back and turn off the ground service switch in the galley or can they just have both going?
👍 P.S. near the very end - 57 min - when 737 is being tugged in - there are 2 small red dots on apron - what are those (and what for) ? thanks in advance
Stig, what's up? Question. I was recently watching Petter on the Mentour Pilot channel talking about Spirit Airlines and he was saying something about the PW engines having some issues that caused them to have more frequent maintenance checks/costs. What do AA run on their Neos and how does it compare if different in terms of issues/costs maintenance wise?
Our Neos run the CFM leap 1A. And yes the Pratt & Whitney engine is causing a lot of issues. It is not a reliable engine lots of heating issues lots of vibration issues. I hope they get it resolved soon. Thankfully our CFM engines are very reliable and do not give us much trouble
Stig, thank you so much for all your insights. Found your channel a couple weeks ago and got me hooked immediately. Future Airbus driver here. One question, how do you get around between all the gates, especially between TBIT and the domestic gates? Do you walk everywhere or do you have a car or some kind of tractor that gets you around on the ramp?
Hey Stig, is it common for those WiFi radomes to fail? I have been on plenty of flights where the aircraft is fitted with WiFi however it was inoperable.
Howdy Stig. As always, love the content. I have a question regarding the A320. Four years ago, I took an NKS A320 from AVL>FLL where after landing, we sat on the ramp for an extended time, due to a gate issue. I'm pretty sure they shut the engines down and were running on the APU. I had a seat directly over the wing, and during that time, there was a really loud and obnoxious whine coming from the floor. Was this an air conditioning pack or something else? Merry Christmas brother.
hi! im still enjoying your videos!!!, its very interesting how everything works!, I have an another question about this career, do you recommend this job for someone that are introverted? and like to work by self without interacting peoples? and do you live off well with this job?
I would recommend this job for anyone that enjoys being outside and working with their hands as well as learning. And as for being an introvert, well that’s a difficult question to ask because most times you will be working with other people. We all work as a team but then there are times you are working by yourself. In the beginning of your career you’re not gonna be by yourself because you will be new and you need senior technicians to assist you. There’s also the matter of the safety factor, you have to have somebody with you for safety. And to answer your last question yes you can make a very good living Because it pays well
Before I ask my two questions, I'd like to wish you a very Merry Christmas. My two questions: can thrust reversers be opened and closed when an aircraft is not moving? Next question: Do all intake fans rotate in the same direction? Thank you, and God Bless you.
Yes the thrust reversers can be deployed when the aircraft is not moving. The thrust reverses are controlled hydraulically. There are times that we as maintenance perform operational checks on them on the ground. And yes most intake fans rotate in the same direction, but you do have an exception when it comes to a Rolls-Royce engines, those rotate in opposite direction. Wishing you a very merry Christmas. Thank you for watching
Stig the young heart in you comes out more and more over time. From your floor projects to playin with the cats. Plus this Xmas flight. I’m so glad you share your world with us. I truly look forward to every episode. Merry Xmas friend. You are making the world safer and bringing loved ones together. Gooooood evening.
Thank you so much for the kind words, wishing you a merry Christmas as well, and you’re right that’s what I am at heart, I’m just a big kid
Stig, what are all the aircraft you worked with in your career with American??
A319/20/21, A330, B737-800/max, B757, B767, B777-200/300, B787-8/9 MD-80. And a bunch more other airplanes that I worked when I wasn’t with my company
Son of an old A&P mechanic here.
Lots of DC-3, C-46, CV240, L1049G, SE210 CARAVELLE, L188A ELECTRA, B727-100 and B737-200 technical manuals at home since I was a kid.
Keep those things very safe and make sure they don’t get deteriorated. Those things are gold
Old A&P here. Love watching you do your thing in your office. I’m retired now but love watching you do you think. You work so well and love your explanation of systems. Merry Christmas. Richie W.
There’s no such thing as an old A&P. You’re just well marinated and seasoned, I wish I could pick your brain with the wealth of knowledge that you have. Thank you so much for being here Richard I appreciate you sir.
@@StigAviation anytime. My experience is varied across commercial and military. Went to school at East Coast Aero Tech. Hanscom Field Mass. Worked for a local company on the base. Worked on lots of military modifications. Build 1st modification before it went to manufacture. Really interesting projects. Love to tell you sometime. Worked on NASA projects too for Shuttle program.
Aww, another Snowball Express, that makes me happy! ❤ Seeing all the emergency equipment was also fun, you folks are really prepared for everything! As the engines are being powered down, I love that sound, like engine bleeding off air. I like your pushing pipes. HEHE Maintenance is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get. I love how large the avionics bay is on the 777. Use the force Stig! Unemployment line is a nogo! I salute the 747-Queen. 🖖Engines thirsty, fill her up Stig! No break riding today. Its late, this Stig shift is over. 🫂
Thank you so much, I always appreciate you watching and enjoying
Tis the season Stig. Happy Holidays man. Thanks for keeping us safe in the sky
Happy Holidays to you as well and thank you for the kind words!
Well done Stig, another Great One. .Many Thanks and Merry Christmas from the U K.
Thank you so much Darren, merry Christmas to you as well. Wishing you all the best
Awesome. Video stig.
Thanks so much!
Oh, Stig, This video made me so homesick for my 777. I liked you pointing out the Semi-Lever Actuator on the -300 main gear. When a -200 rotates for liftoff, the 12 wheels stay on the ground rotation. If a -300 did that, the tail would hit. By latching the gear as a solid unit, the rotation happens on the after 4 tires. That adds several inches of tail clearance during takeoff. Thanks for the Bulk Cargo tour.
You're so right .. Stigaviation time!!! - Time for some "little wings at the back, landing Legs, stopping sticks, and pushing pipes" :) " Do NOT go pass the UNEMPLOYMENT LINE" :) Merry Christmas Stig!!
Cheers to you and Merry Christmas to you as well!
Hi there Stig! Love that your brought attention to the snowball flight and explained what the Gary Sinise Foundation does. I had the pleasure of meeting him just down the road at March ARB a few years ago during a concert he put on for us Air Force folks. I had no idea his foundation also sponsored these flights. I look forward to your videos while I work on my computer mainly because I miss the maintenance life. Also, my toddler loves watching the “big” planes. I did maintenance for 9 years before trading in my wrenches for wings. I miss the thrill jumping back and forth from 37s and 320s and everything in between doing tire or brake changes and the occasional full power engine runs.
You are the best, thank you for showing what emergency equipment you guys have and I knew what they kinda had but underestimated how many of the things and the list of medication in the first aid bag. On January 29 I hope to see you I will leave from lax to Amsterdam to back home from vacation.
I’m glad I was able to provide the information, and I hopefully those things never get used. But as you know precautions are important and medical equipment is always necessary for people that are in need of medical assistance. I do hope you have a beautiful flight to Amsterdam
14:22 Great info, Stig! As an electrician and sim pilot I was always curious what was under that dome ever since I found out what it was. I had no idea it emitted so much energy while in use.
I look forward to these videos every week. Thanks for doing what you do!
Yes indeed Matt, that thing is extremely powerful. But if you think about it it has to be that powerful. It is transmitting and receiving in flight to a satellite. Very interesting stuff
Yay!!! At work and perfect time for some Stigaviation!!
Thank you so much
@ my pleasure! It made the evening at work go by faster.
Somehow I knew that the Force is strong with you Stig! I’m also happy that you use it for good! 😂
Thank you so much my friend, as always I appreciate you Jon. Cheers
This is super great thing great video keep up the good work I am subscribed to your Channel😊
Thank you so much Irwin, it’s a pleasure to have you here and I hope you enjoy all the videos
Always a pleasure to see another Stig Shift; got my coffee, time to tuck in and enjoy.
I appreciate you, enjoy the video!
Thank you, as always, Stig. Another enjoyable, informative episode. Merry Christmas, take care and be safe out there.
Thank you very much, and I am wishing you all the best in the holidays
Always enjoying your videos, not always commenting simply because you always explain everything precisely. During the throttle servo test you had a buzzer (horn) going which is config test warning (same sound for Alt Horn) which prevents pilots from taking without the flaps and more.
Absolutely correct, matter fact I explained this even in more detail in my previous video. Thank you so much for watching
Yay! Another Stig adventure! 9:38 Mentour Pilot just released a fantastic video about lithium batteries and talks about the extinguishers and suppression systems. As well as being a 737 pilot / check pilot etc he was an aviation fire-fighter. Cheers
Yes I have seen that, he does a nice job explaining it.
33:30 Jedi Knight Stig!
I remember a few pushbacks and I always wondered how people could handle the big girls. I found 737s to be a handful at times.
Well you’re gonna find it funny, it’s actually easier to push back the bigger aircraft. The bigger they are the easier they are. It’s the small ones that give the most trouble.
Thank you Stig for answering my questions about the WiFi and showing the maintenance of it. That’s a first on TH-cam I’m sure! Much appreciated 👍😊
I am very happy you enjoyed it, thank you so much for watching
And that someone was yours truly who asked about the redline on the fuselage. Thank you very very much for answering me in comments as well as in video too. I love your work ❤.
My pleasure, thank you so much for the good question and for watching
Your video was a delightful surprise! I wasn't expecting to be so captivated by the content, but you managed to keep me engaged from start to finish. Your genuine and relatable approach makes the video so enjoyable to watch. I appreciate how you tackled the topic with a fresh perspective, shedding new light on familiar concepts. You've gained a new subscriber, and I'm excited to explore more of your content!
Thank you so much Mike, it’s a pleasure to have you here and I’m glad you’re enjoying the entertainment and the education. The way I think about it is I want you to feel as if you were walking right next to me and we are having a conversation. That’s the Basis of how I do things. That’s why I called it an adventure
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you for sharing your work. Always fun and educational.
Thank you, Happy Holidays to you as well!
Good to hear from you 🫡
Thank you 🙏
As a guard for international aircraft at a nearby airport. I really appreciate you and your videos Stig. Merry Xmas and I wish you health and success in the new year.
Thank you so much Alex, wishing you all the best as well. Merry Christmas and I hope you have a beautiful new year
Merry Christmas to you and your family Stig!!!!!!!!! Always love watching your videos
Thank you so much Jason, merry Christmas to you and your family and I wish you nothing but the best
Another great Stig Shift! Merry Christmas!
Same to you! Thank you so much for watching
Thanks Stig for another adventure. Merry Christmas and feel fortunate to be one of your almost 100k subscribers.
Thank you for watching and happy holidays to you too!
Nice! The emergency medical kit is everything you need to run Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) aka more advanced care then just CPR.
I have seen it use multiple amount of times when they have had emergency medical situations. Once it’s used we have to replace the whole unit.
WOOOOHOOO!!! My boy Stiggggg!! You the man buddy!!
Cheers Mike, I was a pleasure to see you here
@StigAviation thank YOU!
Excellent shift Stig!! Merry Christmas 😎🤙!! 51:06 WOW
Thank you very much and merry Christmas to you as well.
Merry Christmas from England Stig and good health for the New Year. Thankyou for all your wonderful videos throughout the year. Loved each and every one👍
Thank you so much and wishing you a beautiful holiday season as well.
Gary Sinise is a damn good person who’s done a ton for vets and their families. I’ve met him a few times over the years.
That’s fantastic that you actually got to meet him. He’s done incredible work for the communities
Lieutenant Dan😊😊😊 thank you very much. 💯🎅
Yes indeed
Triple seven has so much redundent systems that its name has 7 three times. 😊😊
Thank you very much for the details you present to us.
It’s an amazing machine!
Thanks to everybody at American Airlines who gave their time free of charge and ran the Snowball Expresses for the fallen heroes kids.
It was an incredible experience and I hope the kids enjoyed Disney World.
Haha that is so cool. That first plane 679AW was the second plane i’ve ever worked on at the MRO i work at. The LH MLG actuator bushing had really bad corrosion. Which actually extended to the structure. I don’t remember if they had to replace the whole fitting or somehow add structure. All of it was found during the time change of the actuator
Most likely they probably replaced the fittings or probably oversized it.
Coffee rdy to go great video stigg!
Enjoy the coffee and the video!
3:44 hope your okay 😂 and happy holidays
I’m definitely OK, happy holidays
Great video as always. As a rookie aircraft mechanic I'm trying to learn and take notes. American is hiring like crazy because thousands of veteran mechanics are retiring so I hope in next year I get my foot in door for American Airlines 🎉
Yes indeed a lot of people are retiring and the doors are open for young mechanics like you. Wishing you all the best and I’ll see you on the line 🤙
Love your Videos Stig!
I appreciate that! Thank you so much for watching
You should mention the door plug next time you get a chance to. I noticed it on the cabin flex 321’s
@@gailwin I have mentioned it in the previous videos that I’ve made. But yes that is simply a plug for a door that’s not being used
True true. It must have been a while 😅
I work with antennas similar to the wifi one every day. RF injuries are no joke, you can burn your liver and not even know it until you're symptomatic. The reason that the passengers are safe is twofold, first is the massive ground plane known as the fuselage, the metal will sink stray emissions because it's ground referenced, and secondly because the transmitting antenna is highly directional
Yes indeed, radio frequencies are very dangerous. And as you said it would literally cook you from the inside out. It’s the same thing when we’re performing tests on the weather radar. Very dangerous.
Another amazing video Stig...hope you have a great Christmas ....happy holidays💯🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲
Thanks! You too, enjoy the holidays.
That is how I tell the difference of an A320 and a baby bus. The over wing hatch also they have slides.
Yep that’s a very clear sign of the type of aircraft
It’s so funny hearing you marvel at an A320 because they are so common at my local airport (because it’s on the east coast). I never realized the A320s were so localized. Quirks of airline scheduling
We used to get them here all the time, but as you said scheduling will do what’s necessary for the flight routes. That’s why it’s pretty nice to see one once in a while
Omg they still have the old school music controls on the armrest on 679! 😂😂😂😂
Yeah she’s an old bird, but she’s still strong
2005. I was looking for the air tube holes first and had to take a double take 😅😂. Love your content bro keep em coming ❤❤
53:42 that oil seemed low? Also, do you ever check for accuracy of the oil gauge in the display compared to what you see in the engine sight glass?
That oil was actually right where it needs to be. As long as I can see it in the site class then it’s good. If it’s below the site glass then I will service it. And yes I do double check upstairs to see a comparison.
Cool 😎former AW remember me TAM Airlines of Brazil A320 with IAE V2527, now LATAM.. all ex South Africans really old... happy Christmas Stig 🎄🎁
Happy Christmas to you as well my friend
Good morning LAX , and Feliz Navidad happy aiicrchat mainence from Finland Rovaniemi.
Happy holidays to you as well
I like the idea of renaming components.... Think them pushing pipes should be called ANTI GRAV TUBES from now on though!! I think you should pick a component each week and best comment renames it.... Great way bring audience into your vids - Keep up the great education.... LOVE IT!!
That would definitely be fun, I’ll keep that in mind. Thank you so much for watching
Also, are the flight attendants trained on opening, deploying and seating the passengers in the raft? Are there enough life rafts in this plane? I always thought that the life rafts are opened with the emergency chute slides.
And how are flight attendants expected to carry heavy life rafts to the doors of the plane in an emergency when passengers may be panicking and taking up the isles..
Thanks
Yes the flight attendants are trained to do all of this. Now when it comes down to the very big rafts that I showed you, passengers would need to assist. And you are correct every single door slide also functions as a raft. So trust me you have plenty of rafts on board.
22:39 what kind of grease is used in the bearings/pins on aircraft? Im guessing normal petrol grease wont work with the kind of temps and weights? Maybe a special silicon Moly or something?
Aeroshell 33 that’s the grease we use for majority of the components. There are other types of grease for high temperature areas as well
@@StigAviation thanks for the reply! Ill look into it 🙂
Stiiiiggg! THANK YOU for taking the time to make long videos for us! It's sooo nice being able to big screen it and just kick back knowing i got more than 5 mins haha! Also, almost 100k subs! 🎄☃
I am very happy you’re enjoying it, sit back relax and enjoy the adventure 🤙
Stig happy holidays from my family to yours 🎅❤
Wishing you all the best and a very happy holiday season. Thank you so much
What an amazing organization Gary sinise I don’t believe in his political views , but he’s an amazing human being when it comes to these kids dreams I support him 100%
He has done lots of good things for the communities regardless of his political beliefs.
@@StigAviation oh absolutely, he’s done such great work and I support him 100%
Hello Stig, Great video really enjoyed it !!! I hope your doing well my friend. Actually just recently 6 months ago a women that works for ( FLAIR ) Airlines who was a baggage handler got to close to the air condition pack and her wig got sucked into the pack. Back in 2017 at Charlotte International Airport a ramp worker got to close to the intake for the AC system and his hat (cap) got sucked into the system. Stig I wish you a very Merry Christmas 🎄 to you and your family........ Later
Believe it or not it’s actually happened to me as well. It was on a 321, and I was walking underneath the belly and I got a little bit too close to the number one pack intake. It sucked up my hat immediately. But like I said it’s no harm to the aircraft, because it simply stops at the heat exchanger. I turned off the pack fished out my hat and remembered not to make that same mistake ever again. Thank you so much for watching happy holidays to you as well
Dude you made the light change look easy, imagine being fully boarded trying to change those bulbs out and not being able to defer it (spirit dint want it deferred). I was trying my hardest to change it out without letting it fall on none of the passengers 🤣
That’s why you ask the passengers to get out of the way brother. 😅
We have seen you taxi, do you have a PPL? , and are you confident that you can takeoff and land?
I do have my PPL, but I have let my medical expire very long ago. I do not like to fly. I just fix. And when it comes down to an emergency situation I am going to be the very last person you need to ask. But to answer your question yes I can take off and I can land all of these aircraft. It’s not a hard thing to do. Most pilots seem to glorify this, but half the time the airplane will literally land itself. And this is not taking away anything from them. What I’m trying to tell you here is that modern day jets are so automated and computer driven that anybody can land it with proper instructions from ATC
Have a little question, how do the drain masts for the avionics bay not casual a slow but steady depressurization?
Also have a great great Christmas stig. The GOAT of line maintenance and teaching.
Because it’s not enough air leading the aircraft. Also there really is no drain mast for the avionics Bay. You have bilge Bay drain holes that seal up, and regular drain mats will simply drain grey water from sinks
Thanks for the weekly dose, keep up the good work, my question today is why some engines make rattle sounds while wind milling?
I actually made a dedicated video for this topic, what you’re hearing is the mid span shrouds hitting each other. When you get a chance take a look at that video I explained it in detail.
Do you ever do maintenance on the emergency oxygen generators in the cabin? Do they ever need to be replaced? If so, how often?
Yes we do maintenance on the oxygen generators, if it’s a defective item we will replace it and if it is coming close to becoming out of date, because they are expiration items, we will replace the oxygen generators throughout the whole cabin
Im not sure if you made a video on 🪽 hand signals. (Tug personnel, parking personnel, mechanics etc.)
If not, please see.if you can find time to make one.
Thanks!
I will put that on my to do list. Thank you so much for the suggestion
Your old crew cheif sounds like ex military. I'm going to lookout for you on the 22nd. Put a face with the channel. Lol. Heading to HND. Hope to see you!
Well I’ll definitely be there, and yes my old crew chief was Ex military, he was Air Force.
Got a whole pharmacy on board good to know in case you have an emergency on board
Yes indeed, the flight crew and the cabin crew is very much prepared to handle most medical emergency situations.
Stig, Are your newest A321 powered by the GTF engine or Leap A?
All of our 321 Neo fleet is powered by CFM leap 1A.
51:20 Stig you had it in the perfect timing, you just forgot the royal majesty part!! 😭
The queen of the sky, the one and only.
Numero uno!! Love the snowball express!! Hope those kids have a wonderful Christmas 🎅
It was an absolutely beautiful experience
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Still wish adults could have decorations on flights around the holidays. My local airport hosts Honor Flights every year flying veterans to DC. If you don't post until after Christmas, Merry Christmas Stig.
That will be very cool to see during the holidays. And I will be posting a Christmas special and a new year special, because I’ll be working through the holidays. Wishing you all the best
Great videos, I love the technical details. Question - the tugs used to push the airplane back, why are they so big and the odd shape. Wouldn't a tractor work with slick tires? Something I have always wondered
Well the thing about this is that it does not take much to push an airplane back. All you need is a little bit of momentum. Now that being said stopping that aircraft is a whole different thing. You have a lot of weight, this is why these tugs are very big and very heavy. They need to be able to stop the aircraft. You also have very special mechanisms that can steer in various amount of directions. These thugs are capable of side steering as well as crab steering.
I like that pink tug
41:41 pilots' bog roll..... check! Multiple puns intended
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Hello Stig, another great episode! I was wondering what the GNADIRS panel is for on the airbus family, and what the keypad below is for, do you know?
love ya stig
Much love to you as well
Stig how does cabin or cargo heat work in a plane? Does it come from the air conditioning packs or bleed air or is it resistive heating element?
Yes it does, your assumption is absolutely correct. Heating and cooling comes from the air conditioning system, and the air conditioning system uses the bleed air either from the engine or the APU.
@stigaviation, that might be the best thumbnail on TH-cam. Nvm, it IS the best
Thank you so much I really am happy that you enjoyed it
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The last emergency medical bag had an assorted gathering of medications that qualified emergency medical personnel could administer. 💙
It’s definitely some serious equipment in those bags, we should be thankful of our flight attendants that are trained to utilize those things to save lives
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@@StigAviation So the flight attendants get raining in advanced life support and cardiac drug injections/contra indications and use? as well as intubation and canulation ? I ask as ex ambulance personel and always wondered this or if they can only be used if a Dr on the flight. cheers Stig.
Absolutely, they get trained on all of this kind of stuff. Not only that they’re also trained how to put out fires, as well as emergency evacuation procedures.
25:24 Pet peeve alert! Someone didn't put the hand microphone back in it's holder.
Yeah they’ll usually just hang it off of the window handle 😅
Those 3 Camera views that pilots have in cockpit center screen are same as what pax see on their entertainment screens?
That’s usually done by European or foreign carriers, they allow the passengers to see the camera of you, domestic carriers don’t do that. Those are only for the pilots in our aircraft
@StigAviation indeed, I have only experienced them in Qatar and Emirates
Hey Stig! I work in the IT field and would love to see and hear more about the onboard satellite antenna and wifi access points that are embedded throughout the cabin. Is there a information panel for the satellite/wifi system or is it all automated?
Well the satellite antenna, you saw right there. There’s not much to it, after that it goes down into the cabin to a power supply, and after that it goes to a server and then a router. After that you have basically repeaters throughout the cabin that are within the ceiling. It’s not much different than your home network system.
Hey Stig! Thanks for another adventure. I didn't know what the "unemployment" line was. All these years I thought it was just decoration. When you were talking about exits, I noticed that on the 321 it looks like there are the same two openings in the fuselage but one is plugged - I guess because there's a larger door aft of the wing and forward of the galley door. Are these fuselage sections on the 320 and 321 the same? I've wondered why you'd build an aircraft with optional doors (like the Boeing Max 9 for instance). Keep 'em coming and Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much for reminding me about that Bob, I completely forgot to talk about it. But yes you are correct on the 321 you’ll see the two hatches but only one of them is actually functional. And once again it all goes back to seating configuration. The more seats you have the more exits you need to have. And the fuselage sections between the 320 and 321 is different, the 321 is longer
I dont know if the your already touched the topic. Are the engine blades loose or stiff?
It depends on the engine
Hey Stig I passed my General Written Test Yesterday
Congratulations Mark. I am waiting for the great news when you pass your air frame and power plant
I'm curious about the ground service switch in the 320 family. It obviously just powers the lights and such but when the pilots come onboard and turn on ext pwr do they need to go back and turn off the ground service switch in the galley or can they just have both going?
No they don’t have to go back and turn it off, as soon as they turn on main ship power the ground service switch will automatically kick off.
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near the very end - 57 min - when 737 is being tugged in - there are 2 small red dots on apron - what are those (and what for) ? thanks in advance
Those two small red dots are earplugs that somebody dropped 😅
@@StigAviation OMG - that is hilarious !
@@StigAviation OMG - that IS hilarious ! 🤣
(and not so much if no one picked them up ..)
17:00 Stig you sure that's a safe distance? I know your camera is zoomed but still too close for me
I bet you could prob feel the suction from it
It’s just camera zoom. I’m very far away. Trust me. I know safety.
Stig, what's up?
Question. I was recently watching Petter on the Mentour Pilot channel talking about Spirit Airlines and he was saying something about the PW engines having some issues that caused them to have more frequent maintenance checks/costs. What do AA run on their Neos and how does it compare if different in terms of issues/costs maintenance wise?
Our Neos run the CFM leap 1A. And yes the Pratt & Whitney engine is causing a lot of issues. It is not a reliable engine lots of heating issues lots of vibration issues. I hope they get it resolved soon. Thankfully our CFM engines are very reliable and do not give us much trouble
Stig, thank you so much for all your insights. Found your channel a couple weeks ago and got me hooked immediately. Future Airbus driver here. One question, how do you get around between all the gates, especially between TBIT and the domestic gates? Do you walk everywhere or do you have a car or some kind of tractor that gets you around on the ramp?
Usually if I have to go to international, I will take an electric cart or a company vehicle. Otherwise the domestic gates ill simply just walk over
Thanks! Happy Holidays!
Question what brand of tool satchel is that that you use ide like to get one
It’s a Veto pro pac TP3B
I was at LAX today and saw a C-17 fly in. Happen to know anything about it?
They fly in very frequently, I wasn’t there today. But they come in and out all the time
@ Oh, thanks for telling me!
Hey Stig, is it common for those WiFi radomes to fail? I have been on plenty of flights where the aircraft is fitted with WiFi however it was inoperable.
Most of the time it’s not the actual antenna that’s failing , most of the time it’s the computer boxes controlling it or corrupted software.
23:13 So much fun to repair 😒.
Yeah it’s a bit of a pain but it’s OK we got it done
Howdy Stig. As always, love the content. I have a question regarding the A320. Four years ago, I took an NKS A320 from AVL>FLL where after landing, we sat on the ramp for an extended time, due to a gate issue. I'm pretty sure they shut the engines down and were running on the APU. I had a seat directly over the wing, and during that time, there was a really loud and obnoxious whine coming from the floor.
Was this an air conditioning pack or something else? Merry Christmas brother.
Most likely they only shut down one engine, and the whining that you were hearing was the PTU, the power transfer unit a.k.a. the barking dog.
Where's the cargo been?
Cargo is been where it’s at. I don’t have time to go there lately. My duties take priority to make sure aircraft are working properly
@StigAviation I get it. I was just wondering, I haven't seen it in a little while
hi! im still enjoying your videos!!!, its very interesting how everything works!, I have an another question about this career, do you recommend this job for someone that are introverted? and like to work by self without interacting peoples? and do you live off well with this job?
I would recommend this job for anyone that enjoys being outside and working with their hands as well as learning. And as for being an introvert, well that’s a difficult question to ask because most times you will be working with other people. We all work as a team but then there are times you are working by yourself. In the beginning of your career you’re not gonna be by yourself because you will be new and you need senior technicians to assist you. There’s also the matter of the safety factor, you have to have somebody with you for safety. And to answer your last question yes you can make a very good living Because it pays well
My sons are 19 and 20 year , but they are flying from LAX , and what is Pampers or regulal name Target . there was times. Have a Feliz Navidad
Happy holidays to you and your sons
Before I ask my two questions, I'd like to wish you a very Merry Christmas. My two questions: can thrust reversers be opened and closed when an aircraft is not moving? Next question: Do all intake fans rotate in the same direction? Thank you, and God Bless you.
Yes the thrust reversers can be deployed when the aircraft is not moving. The thrust reverses are controlled hydraulically. There are times that we as maintenance perform operational checks on them on the ground. And yes most intake fans rotate in the same direction, but you do have an exception when it comes to a Rolls-Royce engines, those rotate in opposite direction. Wishing you a very merry Christmas. Thank you for watching
No Elf-costume for you? ;)
No elf costume for me, but I still have fun 😅