tinwhistle Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 It may have been 1965 but I\'m inclined to believe that it was in 1966 that the 776th TCW received a factory notice concerning cracked wing struts. We maint. weenies had to crawl inside the wing with the most horrible paint remover, spread it onto the struts, move on to the next access panel, do the same thing, then go back to the first one, remove the paint remover and inspect the strut. Anyone out there remember that, and if so, do you have any more details? Thanks for any help...Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1300 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Wing struts? Do you mean panel risers? I remember the NDI of the wing dry bay risers and the subsequent repairs to them, but I really don\'t know what a C-130 wing strut is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinwhistle Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Well, OK, they\'re not wing struts. I\'m 63 years old and when that NDI came out I was 19 or 20 years old. A long time has gone by and for years and years I did not pay any attention to my Air Force time and and less to C-130 matters. Either way, could you fill in some of the details for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donwon Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I remember behind the engines under the horse collar we had to remove the paint around where the engine was connected to the wings on some A models at Sewart. I think it was about 64. I would have been 19 then also. That is about all I remember about it. We did do this from on top of the wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EClark Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I remember the eng. mounts. was haveing cracks that paint remover was real strong that was in 66 I think we did it in phase maint. it was quiet a job a not much time to do it. Ours was 64 models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyclark Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I found an old TCTO from 1967, INSPECTION OF C-130 UPPER CENTER WING AREAS FOR CRACKS. [img size=754]http://herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/wing_crack_insp.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinwhistle Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Many thanks to \"donwan\", \"EClark\", and \"tiny clark\". Between the three of you I may have all I need. We did the inspections on \'63 E models from Pope, but we were TDY at France and Naha. We also worked from the top of the wing and I remember the paint remover as being VERY powerful. One of our guys passed out and after being hauled out spent the night in the dispensary. If anything else comes up regarding this matter please pass it on. Once again, thanks...Chris:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EClark Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I remenber some of the guys kind of like the paint remover but not me it was terrible. I do remenber doing some center wing die checks but that was 40 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Sounds like it was the same paint remover that we used to check the retraction brackets on the Boo\'s in VN. Stuff sure burned if you go it on your skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donwon Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 We were on swing shift and this half crazy guy called Frenchie was on the wing useing the paint remover. It was raining or misting real hard and he was dripping the paint remover on his left hand. It was diluted at the time, but later that night he had sone bad burns on his hand. He was always doing weird stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Owens Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Hey Chris, I ferried an E model from 776th at CCK, to the factory in Ga. in Aug of 1970, for a major wing crack. I guess it was an on going inspection and repair... Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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