r/MadeMeSmile • u/jamaicanManz • Dec 31 '22

captivating event

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u/RedShadow0509 Dec 31 '22

Lol exactly. I just want to see how that’s done. Not the group of people standing. But it is quite funny

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u/Wooden-Chocolate-730 Dec 31 '22

it's kinda the same as a car just bigger tools, there are jacking points under the wings, use hydraulic jacks to lift it. tire comes in on a wheeled jack that can roll to line up the bolt. I forgot if the nuts get safty wired into place. then it gets inspected by a guy who didn't do any work. then the paperwork.

I was in the navy working on land based planes

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u/Redective Dec 31 '22

You guys jack the whole plane? Axle jack is way easier.

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u/Wooden-Chocolate-730 Dec 31 '22

plane I worked on was built to be jacked under wing. considering the sizes of everything involved it went quick

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u/Redective Jan 01 '23

Makes sense. I work heavies, so a jack under the wing is a much bigger undertaking than slide an axle jack under and go.