Lyneham 28 Oct 09

[Mackrick]

A few photos from this afternoon.....

More from today here http://picasaweb.google.com/macs4me/Lyneham28Oct09?feat=directlink

[Xplumberlives]

Thanks Rick

[Mike]

Nice pics as usual Rick. I see the leg has not been collected yet.

Thanks, Mike.

[Old Rigger]

I thought I had read on the VTSC forum a while back that there was allready a 'refurbished' U/C leg due back soon from the place it was being worked. I think one of the forum members worked there or knew somone who did and was going to ask when it would be ready.

Sorry just to add great pictures, keep them coming.

[Saracenman]

thanks Mackrick

presumably that's the engines being inhibited going on there?

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[Mackrick]

thanks Mackrick

presumably that's the engines being inhibited going on there?

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The engine inhibiting was done last week. What is happening there is the changing over of the bandoliers which contain silica gel packets. This is to remove any moisture in the intake / engines. These bandoliers are changed over on a regular basis and replaced with fresh ones. The bandoliers are heated in an oven to remove any moisture and make them reusable. After every flight during the display season 2 bandoliers were placed at the front of each engine.

[Saracenman]

aha! thanks Mackrick

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[Jigsaw]

Excellent

[Iggie]

After they are disposed of, are they Gondaliers...?

[Jigsaw]

[MadNaddy]

Lovely stuff again MR - thank you

Igz

[Gully]

Thanks for the piccies, MR!

Is that a skin repair underway in the starboard intake?

Cheers,

Gully

[Mackrick]

Thanks for the piccies, MR!

Is that a skin repair underway in the starboard intake?

Cheers,

Gully

Sorry thats an old repair Gully.

[Za150]

Great photos rick as normal

Hopefully i will pop over and say hello soon once im settled in and sorted at Lyneham.

[Mayfly]

Thanks MR nice pics

[Xplumberlives]

Who is Mr Nice?

[Dee]

Thanks Great pics

[Mackrick]

In case anyone missed it Octobers Engineering update http://www.site.vulcantothesky.org/news/templates/?a=630&z=2

[Piechap]

I thought I had read on the VTSC forum a while back that there was allready a 'refurbished' U/C leg due back soon from the place it was being worked. I think one of the forum members worked there or knew somone who did and was going to ask when it would be ready.

Sorry just to add great pictures, keep them coming.

According to a reliable source a new leg is going to be manufactured. All the seals will be reverse engineered.

This may well be a complete misunderstanding of the situation. But the cost of the leg whilst quite steep is actually quite inexspensive when you consider the amount of work involved with one off type manufacturing projects.

[Xplumberlives]

Blimey, you're alive PC!

How are you?

Still doing all those miles?

[Piechap]

Blimey, you're alive PC!

How are you?

Still doing all those miles?

Yes sir I most certainly am still alive and doing all those miles.

The current car which is long over due for changing is 5,500 miles short of 200K and just 5 years old

[Xplumberlives]

Good to see you again, keep posting!

[Iggie]

Good to see you again, keep posting!

Seconded!!!

[Dan4th]

Good to see you again, keep posting!

Seconded!!!

Thirded, Fourthed and Fifthed!

(say THAT ten times fast!)

Danf.

[Gully]

I thought I had read on the VTSC forum a while back that there was allready a 'refurbished' U/C leg due back soon from the place it was being worked. I think one of the forum members worked there or knew somone who did and was going to ask when it would be ready.

Sorry just to add great pictures, keep them coming.

According to a reliable source a new leg is going to be manufactured. All the seals will be reverse engineered.

This may well be a complete misunderstanding of the situation. But the cost of the leg whilst quite steep is actually quite inexspensive when you consider the amount of work involved with one off type manufacturing projects.

Reliable source is unreliable on this occasion!

Think it was Sad Sam who has confirmed on VTTS forum that the replacement leg is a part-used one with 50% of it's life remaining. The cost of producing a new leg would be HUGE!! It's £20k for the strip, overhaul of ancilliaries, reverse manufacture of seals and dressing of the new leg...

Gully