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Show June 4, 1982 HILL TOP TIMES Page 10 Phased hspecf ions ensure qualify' aircraft U .. M...lWPtlj!.:-T- By SrA. Gerald E. Knowlton Aircraft Maintenance Tech, EMS The 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron here at Hill has the responsibility for performing major 6 periodic inspections on the "Fighting Falcon" assigned to the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing. The Inspection Section , located in inhangar 25, performs these major spections under the phased inspection concept. Near the end of each 100 hours of flying time, aircraft are scheduled into the inspection docks where they are in acgiven a thorough going-ove- r cordance with inspection cards which specify what components are to be F-1- 'c f looked at. Each 100-hophase is slightly e different than the others. Some items or components, such as filters, which require attention every 100 hours, are examined , each time an aircraft is in the inspection dock. Other items are looked at less frequently, perhaps only every 200 hours. When all four phased inspections or increments have been completed, the entire periodic inspection has been completed and the cycle begins anew 100 hours later. The inspections are performed by one of four dock crews comprised of aircraft ur high-failur- technicians. maintenance -- A1C Desire Cooper lubricates the main landing gear. This is done These are augmented by jet engine technicians who perform inspection and time change requirements on the engine. Additional specialists are drawn from the Component Repair Squadron and the aircraft maintenance unit which possesses the aircraft. The inspection, which usually takes ahout two to three days , is a team effort. ; specialists F-1- - . Defects are detected and repaired. Operational checkouts, which are ad- - 00 perform "as vertised." These checkouts, together visual inspections, are with the performed primarily by people assigned to the inspection docks and ensure that quality aircraft are provided to the wing. seldom exercised, in-dep- th on every The Inspection Section moved into its new facility in late January. The new hangar was designed with much better lighting and utilities than those of other hangars on the flightline. The physical layout of the building makes the job much easier and provides for expansion dock operation at a later to a date. six-fo- ot 100-ho- ur phase. (U.S. Air Force Photo) The people assigned to the Section take pride m their job. They are Crew chiefs" who have specialized m performing major inspections. The Assurance Program shows that extremely dedicated proaucii g niiv bt.vv to quality aircraft in the time "I 1 1 '""'"'Ji. O - jf n z o V o vx fir , 4x (U.S. Air Force Photo) to change the Sgt. Albino Martinez prepares engine. bearings in the augmentor of the done while in is one of several major repairs .... , F-1- 00 This V.' phase. '' After removing -4-he-4npeioiv. sgt . Jar"s n"'gn ,inppfU.n,.fomnnnp.nt. , & |