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Post by flyjoe180 on Jan 6, 2009 12:26:40 GMT 12
When Garretts turn bad.
On the same day I took the above photos (hence the time to take them), most probably on final approach to CHC, the starboard engine sprung an oil leak and under pressure the contents of the oil tank sprayed inside the engine compartment and over the starboard undercariage leg assembly.
This meant asking the resident engineer, Arnold, to come out and have a look. It turned out I would not get home until the following evening, New Years Eve.
Garretts don't let you down very often but when they do, they are apparently very fiddly to repair. Dear old Arnold has a heart of gold and the patience of a hundred men. He knew exactly where to go to find the source of the leak, a right-angled pipe wich is prone to splitting at the join. He is truly both a Dart and Garrett expert. Photos of the affected engine and Arnold's awesome diagnosis and repair work follow.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jan 6, 2009 12:27:20 GMT 12
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jan 6, 2009 12:29:16 GMT 12
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jan 6, 2009 12:37:29 GMT 12
New Plymouth terminal. I'm not sure they really need all those 'To Terminal' signs?  Helicopter (Bell 212?)  |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jan 6, 2009 12:43:44 GMT 12
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jan 6, 2009 12:46:30 GMT 12
Mt Egmont with a repaired Garrett   |
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Post by haughtney1 on Jan 6, 2009 20:22:15 GMT 12
Good to see no evidence of ties in sight!
Cool pics as usual Joe
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Post by corsair67 on Jan 6, 2009 21:26:24 GMT 12
Great photos, Joe; especially those ones of 'One Tree Hill' surrounded by cloud. ;D I wonder if many people get lost when visiting New Plymouth???  |
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Post by Bruce on Jan 6, 2009 22:41:08 GMT 12
Good ol Turbine oil... At least it doesnt make as obvious a stain as recip oil!
"Arnold" the CH engineer would be Mr Gallagher I presume? certainly a knowlegable and hard working chap - helped us out many times in CityJet days.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jan 7, 2009 8:34:05 GMT 12
Thanks guys. Bruce, Arnold the Magician is in fact Mr Gallagher. Seems to know anything about any turboprop in the country. And a hell of a nice guy to boot.
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Post by bazzaboeing on Jan 7, 2009 16:44:57 GMT 12
Engine problems must have something to do with CHC at the moment as on the 24th December an Airpost Friendship ZK-PAX dropped its oil from the port engine propeller gearbox?? and had to shut the engine down on approach. How long did it take to fix the problem Joe?
Cheers and Happy New Year Bazza
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Post by rbwannabe on Jan 7, 2009 20:26:39 GMT 12
In my first flight in PAX (first flight in freight config) I remember writing in the tech log "Fuel cross feed does not work....but auto feather does!
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jan 8, 2009 17:51:55 GMT 12
Not CHC, but the older machines that fly into it.
The repair took about an hour of analysis and part seeking, an overnight drop off of the offending part replacement, and about two or so hours of refitting the new pipe and connection and a ground run. So in all, a total of about 17 hours, and probably about three to four hours of man labour.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jan 8, 2009 17:52:44 GMT 12
Richard, that does not shock me in the least.
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Post by slackie on Jan 26, 2009 21:05:35 GMT 12
...and I thought Lil' Si had a job with Emirates or Cathay??
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Post by philip on Jan 26, 2009 22:35:33 GMT 12
Quite a few years ago just after I bought my first (old) Ferrari the country banned leaded fuel in cars. I had planned a trip down south and unsure how the new fuel would effect the car, i faxed (no email then) all the airports on my trip, explained the situation, to see if they would supply me, they all replied they would. So off i set, gassed up at Taupo, Napier, Palmerston North, Paraparaumu no problem. But by the time I got to New Plymouth the proverbial had hit the fan and the guv'ment was coming down hard on sales of avgas to cars. After explaining my situation and extracting some pity they had me park on the grass just the other side of that fence between the terminal and the tower. Some nice guys pulled the hose out , passed it through the fence and I quickly filled up (michael schumacher would have been pleased with a pit stop as fast). Of course this was of great amusement to the people in the terminal and the guys in the tower who send down the message "we won't tell if you give us a ride"
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jan 27, 2009 8:49:32 GMT 12
 Nice story Philip. |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Apr 27, 2009 19:12:52 GMT 12
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Post by vs on Apr 27, 2009 22:28:30 GMT 12
big old girl...not nearly as beautiful as a 747!
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Post by flyjoe180 on Apr 29, 2009 19:44:34 GMT 12
Agreed, the 747 is still a nice design to look at. I don't think the A380 is revolutionising air travel in the same way that the Boeing 747 impacted international travel in the 1970's.
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Nice story Philip.
