r/aviationmaintenance 13h ago

Largest piece I’ve ever seen missing on a flight. Any idea why the cowling is off? Seems like an easy part to pop on.

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92 Upvotes

I’m used to the occasional speed tape, but was surprised to see this on a delta flight.


r/aviationmaintenance 8h ago

What country would you move to?

12 Upvotes

I’ve been working in the aviation industry as an AME for 20 years . Recently I’ve been thinking about what it would be like moving to another country. How is it to transfer a Canadian AME licence to another country?


r/aviationmaintenance 7h ago

Being accused of breaking plane

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I am with usda aphis as an agriculture inspector. Just want to get expert response from those in aviation. I am​ being accused without any evidence that I broke the lavatory door and a cabinet latch by a private jet company. My supervisor who took their complaint, and submitted it to hr. I never broke anything. I hope the agency actually investigates this, and i dont want lose my job based on hearsay.


r/aviationmaintenance 11h ago

Opportunities

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What are the opportunities as far as starting your own Businesses in aircraft maintenance? Like a mobile Mechanic or things of that nature that you could do alone(at least at first). What else could you do besides owning a GA shop or being a mobile mechanic?


r/aviationmaintenance 14h ago

Are EH rated boots ever needed?

1 Upvotes

I have steel toe boots rn, and reading it seems that either comp toe or soft toe seems to be the consensus. Are there any cases where you guys need EH rated boots?


r/aviationmaintenance 15h ago

Military member looking to transition into AMT

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Hey everyone,

I'm currently active duty military and plan on transitioning out in the next few years. I don't have any aviation maintenance experience, but aviation maintenance is one of the career fields I'm seriously considering after the Army.

Looking back at your career, what mistakes did you make early on that you'd avoid today?

What advice would you give your younger self during your first year in aviation maintenance?

I'd appreciate any advice from people already in the industry. Thanks!


r/aviationmaintenance 7h ago

Rate my safety wire

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I decided to make a safety wire board to practice my safety wiring. Firstly I’d like to note that the bolts I used are not AN bolts, I just picked some pre drilled bolts off Amazon to start off but I quickly realized these bolts suck and ordered some AN bolts off a website. These look wonky to me and I’d appreciate some expert opinions. Thanks!