Mech
January - March 2001

Articles

Prop Arcs and Safety Chains: A History Lesson for Maintainers
The sage advice and lessons of a long-time observer are reviewed.
LCdr. John Eggert

One Small Step for Man...
Incomplete maintenance and no warning sign lead to a shipmate’s 10-foot fall.
AME3 J. Eric Hart

Finding Your Bearings
Story of a maintainer who finds a critical problem and unknowingly teaches a lesson.
Ssgt. Nick Roberge

No Chock Necessary
Everyone thought the C-130 would be OK on the hot asphalt. It wasn’t and maintainers had to find a fix.
CMSgt. Jim Frankenfield

PPE Accident Waiting to Happen
A safety petty officer finds a Sailor who doesn’t know how to daily his PPE.
PR1(AW) Gordon D. Asher

Big Mistake on Ironclaw 623
Thirty days R&R and a lack of ground crew coordination cause a big problem on an EA-6B.
Anonymous

My Kingdom for a Checklist
An I-TER sits broken on the deck, and an ordnanceman ponders what had happened.
AO2 Michael McDowell

Cleanbird Payola
Attention to detail during an inspection of a Hornet pays big dividends.
AME1(AW) Larry S. Flury

Halon for Midrats
A job is rushed, and a maintainer ends up with a face full of fire-extinguishing agent.
AE2 Stephen Delo

Maintainers Find Pen Mightier Than the Gun
John C. Milliman

Bravo Zulu
VQ-3, VP-1, HMLA-369, HMM-163, VMR-1 and VPU-2

Crossfeed
Maintenance experts sound off about ALSS, Maintenance Management and Support Equipment.

Letters to the Editor

Editorial Dan Steber

Special 40th Anniversary Reprints Dan Steber

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