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161. Too true

Wed Jun 19, 2019, 07:57 PM

Jun 2019

As an aircraft mechanic for over 35 years I've found myself in some interesting situations...

Your question made me think awhile...

Nastiest?

Certainly not Skydrol, jet fuel, grease, or anything in that genre...on the other hand i've worked galley changes, lavatory tank changed. Cabin reconfigurations etc. And no matter how hard you try you're going to end up "...coming into contact..." with substances that are unpleasant...

But for sheer unpleasantness/worst Skydrol wins hands down. It burns your eyes, in vapor form it burns your lungs and dont get me started on what it does if you forget to wash your hands before you pee...

I got that crap in my mouth when I was lying under a hydraulic line as I was disconnecting it to gain access to the rear spar in a 767 wheel well. The system was supposed to be unpressurized and drained.

It was...but just a few residual drops remained...

Broke the fitting loose, pulled the lines apart and somehow got two or three drops.

Mechanical work has rewards but when it sucks...
It REALLY sucks...

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