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Orion Obsession; giving it up for the mighty P-3C

HeyJoe

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100721-N-4281P-169 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2010) Flight Sgt. Shane Forrest, left, and Sgt. Adam Priestley check sonobouys aboard an AP-3C Orion aircraft during a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 anti-submarine warfare exercise. Forrest and Priestly are assigned to the Royal Australian Air Force Number 11 Squadron. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Woody Paschall/Released)
 
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100721-N-4281P-123 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2010) Sgt. Shane Forrest, left, loads a sonobouy while Flight Sgt. Adam Priestley waits with an ocean marker for a positive identification of a submarine in the water aboard an AP-3C Orion aircraft during a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 anti-submarine warfare exercise during. Forrest and Priestly are assigned to the Royal Australian Air Force Number 11 Squadron. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Woody Paschall/Released)
 
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100723-N-6855K-154 KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (July 23) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Alfred Barreta, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 40, inspects the engine compartment of a P-3C Orion aircraft for leaks during a "man-on-the-stand" maintenance evolution. Maintenance is performed continuously to keep the aircraft flying for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Meagan E. Klein/Released)
 
PropAddict

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heyjoe said:
during "man-on-the-stand" maintenance evolution.
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"So, we're gonna turn up the engine, you stand 16 inches behind the prop and let us know if you hear or see any leaks. . ."

I think I still haven't gotten full functionality of my hearing back.
 
BusyBee604

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PropAddict said:
"So, we're gonna turn up the engine, you stand 16 inches behind the prop and let us know if you hear or see any leaks. . ."
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Ummmm, what does a leak sound like w/ engine turning & sound supressors on. Inquiring minds............:magnify_1
BzB
 
Malo83

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Brings back many memories of "man on the stand" turns, done my share on the P-3's as well as the mighty Hawkeye, oil leaks are easy to find but an air leak can only be found by hand although some air leaks if bad enough no hands needed.
 
NavAir42

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BusyBee604 said:
Ummmm, what does a leak sound like w/ engine turning & sound supressors on. Inquiring minds............:magnify_1
BzB
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The only man on the stand I've done was looking for a power lever vibe. You could literally hear the power lever cable singing. The mechs tried a bunch of stuff before deciding the only way they were going to find the cause was to do a man on the stand turn. Naturally the AD1 that was the brave soul to go stand next to the prop couldn't hear the vibe but he found it by feeling around with a screwdriver. I had visions of him sticking his arm into the engine cowling and coming back with a bloody stump for some reason. Sure enough a couple minutes in, he poked his head back out, threw a thumbs up to the flight station and the lineman, and carefully backed away from the prop while we started shutting down. Didn't have a power lever vibe after that.
 
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100831-N-8490W-005 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 31, 2010) An aviation ordnance team assigned to the Mad Foxes of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 load a captive-carry MK-84 Harpoon training missile onto a P-3C Orion at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The exercise was part of the conventional weapons proficiency inspection to prepare for a tri-site six-month deployment. (United States Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Jason R. Wilson/Released)
 
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12/13/2010
FINAL DAY
Two P-3 Orion anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft from the Japan Maritime Defense Force, left, and the U.S. Navy, right, fly over the attack submarine USS Houston on the final day of Keen Sword, an exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 10, 2010. The bilateral exercise is designed to strengthen military operations between the U.S. and Japan, which remains a key strategic partner in the northeast Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam K. Thomas
 
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