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Show " I NOSE WHEEL GEARS RECLAIMED B-- 29 - Engine Block Tester In 3 Operation Reactivated Repair Section Tests Record Saving Made Maintenance Crews By Baker i Wavne . A. Rv j national Duagei The i. anuJ the headlines these re is' the story of swings, is one J! expenuj-ture- s finance" and much days. Too are "high in -- , government but here great or small, of how a group of men, and typical Ameri can ingenuity, worked together, kked a tough problem and saved with know-ho- w the nation a tidy taxpayers of the money. And every time Bineone at Hill AF base saves a few dollars, it means that, the nation gets more security for its defsum of ense dollars. . and medium Today's bombers heavy are very expensive pieces have a $600,- equipment. f B-2- 9's and like tag on them mw cars, accessories are, of one of eturse, extra. And when bese "sky giants" break down, or when it is taken out of storage and put in a flyable condition, the part f the bill that reads: "new parts" amounts to no small item. For instance, just the nose- land ing gear is listed at $700 and it ued to be $1700. The main land- gear, of which there are two, costs a cool $3,000 each. A peculiar price (00 about the- - 9 landing gear amis: Like anything else that is constantly, it wears out. And strange as it may seem, the part tiling that B-2- out is the place where seals come in contact chrome plated cylinder. wears oil hydraulic a with a nyaraulic shock absorber is wd on the heavy planes to cushion the shock As as landing. long tight, no fluid can the shock absorber mks as it should. But if the oil out either while the plane is flight or on the ground, standing "we is sure to be trouble.. Big as ? gear is (and the cylinder is "W 6 inches in diameter) the jJWK absorbers are really quite jicate Many things can cause seal to break and the oil to jae jj" 'ut. A small speck of grit, shiny chrome sur-- ( lpgof theto the cylinder can be picked oil seal and to 7 eventually Je oil seal is " out, and small the groove thru the pack-- J worker was careless at when the was factory he may have cylinder left a finger-- n the basic metal and now, iitfii. part, was maae, gets under the chrome flakes I Vlie me linger- 11 was left. Where the chrome -..way the seal is broken and Lsu.lts- Just a small chip chrome renders laundlrS if useless and gear W - C,ln;the metal Wn &WEy First Engine solution was analyzed, and even sent to tne factory for an expert Last week was an eventful one opinion. The solution was found to for employees of the newly actibe perfect. vated engine repair section at Hill. .The trouble then was to be found Their first engine reached the end in the grinding and polishing proof the assembly line and went on cess. They tried their finest stones, the test block for a 5 and one-ha- lf but still met with failure. Then hour run, according to James L. Schultz decided that even a finer ( Pop") Farrow, superintendent of stone must be found and so he engine repair. went "moonlight requisitioning" Now that the line has been set and produced a very soft and fine and the engines have actually up polishing stone. It worked. The started thru the various stages of men had won the battle they overhaul, it is anticipated that an started, but only after hours and additional 37 engines will roll off hours of hard work, research, inthe assembly line this month. genuity and plenty of tenacity. The engine repair section of the To date, these men have rewas closed down at the end field claimed eight nose wheel gears that of the war and was ordered reacti would have been sold for their vated last November. The old plant scrap metal. And eight new gears, has been completely overhauled at $700 each would have had to be and a new modern plant is being purchased to make the planes airbuilt. Here engines for and Glen Barton, engine block tester, is shown operating the controls 2 worthy. dis boxcars" are "flying and watching the performance of a test run of the first B Now, these men are starting on cleaned and thoroughly mantled, been which aircraft has overhauled engine, by a similar project to see if the main completely engine for defects. Scientific intest run on the test block in the inspected which repair and undergone its gears can be reclaimed in the same make use of magspections reactivated engine repair section of maintenance division. way. At the present time, Woodnetizing and fluorescent equipment ward sees no reason for failure. shows up all flaws in vital metal With the process already worked parts. Defective parts are either out on the smaller gears, it should repaired or replaced, sent to the ft be fairly easy to reclaim the larger Swing-ShiSuggestion-Awar- d paint shop for painting, and then sent to final assembly. When the gears and save the Air Force $3,000 on each gear reclaimed. If the sysengine is again complete, it is tested for at least five and one-hatem is adopted all over the nation, hours before being packed and and it is sure to be, hundreds of sent to the supply warehouses for thousands of dollars will be saved. future use. Mr. Farrow estimates American ingenuity has paid off that it takes approximately 450 to again. Increased efficiency thru a re500 man-houof work to overhaul duction of interruption is antician engine at the present time. pated with the instigation of a However, as the new workers become more familiar with the shop swing shift for 40 stock "control and and the system, this time will be warehouse section employees, accut to a minimum. cording to Lt. Col. S. Y. Moseley, The first Air Materiel Command Sixteen boys and girls from the deputy director supply division. St. Ann's Orphanage, Salt Lake May 31 marked the commence- conference for executive secretaries City, will be guests of sixteen ment date of the new swing shift of the Suggestions and Awards "proxy" fathers, officers and air- hours, which will greatly expedite program was held in Dayton, Ohio, men from the 1906th AACS Squad- the operations of the two named May 20 to 28. J. Reid Moore, exec ron, Hill AF base, June 16, accord- sections, supply officials stated. utive secretary for Hill AF base The world is full of moneyed men, Of men who've made their pile; ing to Major Alonzo M. Ormsby, Smoother service in the filling of attended. Have made their million bucks, and for supplies commanding officer of the squad- maintenance requests executive secretaries Fourteen lessen. ron. will result, and an over-a- ll materiel areas in the Set then out to live in style. When the children arrive at the ing of confusion and loss of time from all air field installation repUSAF, plus base next .Thursday morning they will be realized, it is believed. resentatives and 3 AMC represenwill be met by their "Dads for the there are men who've climbed air materiel areas in the tatives, under the direction of And the Other on a conducted be will heights shift day" and had of E. have AMC, States swing Mrs. Francis Bishop Of education's tower; tour of the field, followed by an United for on successful the oriented in were operation proposed hours hour of instructive movies. The some time, it was learned. of AMC's manual governing Have tasted learning's sweet de children and their sponsors, will and awards, and dis- And lights, It was further announced that suggestions felt its thrill of power. then be luncheon guests of the emnlovees of prostandardization the cussed in the janitorial group NCO club and will be entertained evaluatand in suonly headquarters building cessing, investigating Some men have sailed around the with a program and receive a sou- also were assigned to swing shift ing suggestions throughout all air the to before returning venir gift world, areas. materiel 31. hours effective May Adventurous and free; orphanage. Romance's banner bright, unfurled 'Bove ships that roam the sea. B-2- C-8- lt-28- to Hours Aid Sections' First AMC Conference Orphans To Visit Base Dear Dad re-vis- Lined Up For Roll Call 'One Man's Family" t CMinder. : fcSr-ys- w q gfe . Some men have .top )L. upari, the old JSfcy amoved W a wWon of water 1 eaurt i Kda' and then Bill the p,atin 8hop 'CSb!!-?- Jd th;Ti abol. uh,n neets of l Ifiup : WOK hv WfiSt'.u0 e char-A- . A ill Ca C br job of finding "ie. coat of chrome the new coat of chrome u off ,.. i, ocnuz and his "ding and Polishing haA?erhaPs the nlatlnool.,. ...iimu-u- , so me "i the thotL - load, And did not once complain. You have no hoarded wealth, coat of chrome. a. naner whn While you have trod the homely road Of sacrifice and pain; Have gladly bowed beneath your You put aside all worldly joys, And smiled at toil and strife. You lived just for your girls and boys, They were your all, your life. over an" thit, drunk the wine of And nectar bitter-swee- t; Have listened to the world's ac claim, Applauding at their feet. repairs, ' al fame, thrown away the shops at neat together andnl"t,hey wou,d to re- it rs for Sold Emil Woodward, .."'raulics branch, tho co"'d Sl I divislon ttev fy we,,t about " rKht. a condemned iJ, a,VaRd ' tnnu :. uii ana- . lf Efficiency they were ft men in tot n, tUA a Secretaries Meet :n ha fa mil v nf Mr. IVdro Revna. a lift operator first year Pedro has had a new face greet him on Thi new face ha brightened and blessed the not deterred and,foodtuffs for it children has work at Hill in he started in since Clinton, home evpry payday family MV,"" a $50 Bessie 16, Joe Dora to n as: (I. r.) "ddn!a?e (mother), from purchasing Pedro Key by tn g FrttnUlill 4, Eieanor 3, Manuel 2, Mary 18 Inn 1942. Maybe they do come cheaper Mars . Frankie 9, d peAro (father) S7. is. Bennie 12, Annie 10, montns, uirow . finds one Father's Day this year AF base. Hill division at ta ..for Fathef ? Day-f- act t i m'"tBtne 1gilr3S.eJ no fame. You're just our dear old Dad; But we are proud to bear your name, Yes, very proud and glad. (Br Edith Rice Coombs) (Dedicated to the "forgotten man" DAD, to whom too little is given, too often and too late. It's FATHER'S DAY. .Inn.. ia . . |