Tool Control and FOD Prevention

[Bone]

The following slides represent a great example of what happens as a result of poor tool control.

This engine was sent to Depot for "Vibration problems". Inspection revealed a personal flashlight in the forward shaft of the F110 engine.

 

[DevilDawg3097]

And I bet with the records kept theyll know who worked on it last:dontknow:

 

[LoveThisTruck]

You might be suprised how often this stuff happens

 

[trubuilt]

I guess every one is human kinda funny though

 

[HOT RAM]

Not as bad as a surgeon leaving an instrument inside your body

 

[Bone]

Our Wing labels flashlights with our last name and last 4 of your SSN. No exceptions.

 

[LoveThisTruck]

Our Wing labels flashlights with our last name and last 4 of your SSN. No exceptions.

Gerbers too

 

[Bone]

Gerbers too

I hope they are not working on our planes with only Gerbers. They have several tool boxes out there. Pilots and Engineers may sneak a gerber out there every now and then. However, it would be self critiquing in air for us to leave it in an engine. Why we would have a gerber tool in an engine, I wouldn't know?

 

[LoveThisTruck]

I hope they are not working on our planes with only Gerbers. They have several tool boxes out there. Pilots and Engineers may sneak a gerber out there every now and then. However, it would be self critiquing in air for us to leave it in an engine. Why we would have a gerber tool in an engine, I wouldn't know?

I was talking about FOD in general... not just in an engine.

 

[Bone]

I was talking about FOD in general... not just in an engine.

Still would be self critiquing for us.:driver::joyman::help:

 

[Black1]

That's cute.... That looks like a turbine rotor? How much did that cost us? :dontknow:

 

[GADodgetech]

Is the dude that left it there gettin fired??

 

[amtrucker22]

I worked both in I level maintenance and in a Test cell. Tool control is huge... I am still a little anal about that. I dream of a tool box that with cutouts for my tools. I am just too lazy to do it

 

[amoparman]

Being a former Air Force Jet Mech, I've seen too many instances of FOD in engines. I've blended too many blades, spent too many hours down boiling hot intakes inspecting fan blades and boroscoping damaged engines. Seen too many aircraft go down to engine failure. Almost nothing surprises me anymore. Fortunately, that engine didn't come apart due to the vibration that flashlight was causing. It easily could have downed that aircraft. Unautherized tools on the flight line or in the shop was a HUGE no no, and you could kiss your butt goodbye if you left one somewhere. I do hope they find the guy who left it there, but with no markings on it, and the number of personnel that were involved in the assembly of that module, I don't think they'll catch him/her.


Stretch

 

[amoparman]

I worked both in I level maintenance and in a Test cell. Tool control is huge... I am still a little anal about that. I dream of a tool box that with cutouts for my tools. I am just too lazy to do it

I was lucky and ended up with two large surplus boxes complete with tools in their cutouts as they were going to scrap. It is very nice having them...

Loved spending time at the Test Cell. I was a Jet Mech and spent many ours there changing out fuel controls and EEKs and CENCs and the like. I was engine run qual as well so I did a lot of the aircraft runs. Nothing like sitting in an F-15 in full AB staring at a set of closed doors 15 feet in front of the nose of the aircraft just praying that the tie down doesn't let loose!!



Stretch

 

[amtrucker22]

Test cell was fun as hell! When I was in VA we ran 110's (F-14 engines) and in Jacksonville we ran T-56's. Standing next to one of the F-14 engines while it was in full AB was truly amazing.

Of course the test cell was the place that thought me I have no skills when it comes to basketball.

 

[amoparman]

Test cell was fun as hell! When I was in VA we ran 110's (F-14 engines) and in Jacksonville we ran T-56's. Standing next to one of the F-14 engines while it was in full AB was truly amazing.

Of course the test cell was the place that thought me I have no skills when it comes to basketball.

Ah yes, the idle time spent shooting hoops... I used to bring out my remote control car and make runs down the taxi way out in front of the hush house. What you need to do is stand about a foot away from a Pratt and Whitney F100 engine in full AB. Puts the F-14 engine to shame... And don't get me started on the F-111 engines:rock: :rock:

 

[ccfeyh]

I saw an entire tool box (rollaway) get sucked into two engines of a B-1B bomber during engine run ups at the factory, the toolbox was about 60 feet away from the bomber. Was not a pretty sight not counting the millions of dollars damage caused.

 

[KRAZYSRT10]

I hope they are not working on our planes with only Gerbers. They have several tool boxes out there. Pilots and Engineers may sneak a gerber out there every now and then. However, it would be self critiquing in air for us to leave it in an engine. Why we would have a gerber tool in an engine, I wouldn't know?

Well.....as a Flight Engineer my Gerber is my weapon. I will not leave my weapon in any place conspicuous. If my Gerber is found, my Honor is bound by Integrity. Therefore, the AW's left it!!!

However, we also stencil our Gerbers, and even though it is an "unauthorized" tool, Maintenance Control knows that we carry one of these with us in case the plane "goes down" in a place not local to where we are used to or we need a tool during flight.

We also have our own flashlight which are also stenciled...I prefer a 4 cell MAG with LED's!

 

[Bone]

I saw an entire tool box (rollaway) get sucked into two engines of a B-1B bomber during engine run ups at the factory, the toolbox was about 60 feet away from the bomber. Was not a pretty sight not counting the millions of dollars damage caused.

Do you have pictures? Never heard of that incident before. Love to see it.