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AA saved money by not having to purchase the specific maintenance equipment specified by the manufacturer.
How much money did AA save? More importantly, did they lose any money relating to the specific maintenance? (Pre-accident money of course)

AA saved money by not performing a detailed engineering analysis of their altered procedure to determine that it could be done without damage to the engine or aircraft
How much money did AA save?

AA saved money by reducing several manhours on every engine swap, which occur regularly even on healthy aircraft. AA saved money by not performing inspections looking for possible damage caused by their altered procedure.
How much money did AA save?

From the time you entered the discussion you've not been able to show that AA either saved or lost money prior to the accident. Please continue.
 
How much money did AA save? More importantly, did they lose any money relating to the specific maintenance? (Pre-accident money of course)

How much money did AA save?

How much money did AA save?

From the time you entered the discussion you've not been able to show that AA either saved or lost money prior to the accident. Please continue.

Let's see - they didn't buy the recommended maintenance equipment, they didn't do the safety and effectiveness analysis, and they took less time to do the tasks --- do you need help with a spreadsheet for this?
 
Ann Coulter bombed on Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe this week, and is blaming CC editing. He/she turned down some prepared material she was offered because it was "too mean". Ha - imagine that.
 
Ann Coulter bombed on Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe this week, and is blaming CC editing. He/she turned down some prepared material she was offered because it was "too mean". Ha - imagine that.
Ha-ha.
Rightists deserve all the hate we can dish out.
 

Assume you mean collateral duty inspector. Verified effective and appropriate repair, verified technician's qualifications, verified connectors, mounting hardware and access properly secured, swept work area for tools, equipment, and debris. Most of the time I did that was night shift.

In my industrial life I wrote acceptance documents and test procedures, among other things.
 
Assume you mean collateral duty inspector. Verified effective and appropriate repair, verified technician's qualifications, verified connectors, mounting hardware and access properly secured, swept work area for tools, equipment, and debris. Most of the time I did that was night shift.

In my industrial life I wrote acceptance documents and test procedures, among other things.
You assumed correctly. What platforms?
 
You assumed correctly. What platforms?

Pt. Mugu had a little bit of everything. The worst was F-8s, where most of the electronics we were concerned about was housed in a big "biscuit" so it could be pressurized for high-altitude operation. It was a 2-man lift accessed by a cover on top of the aircraft, behind the cockpit. After it was wrestled into place, the last connections were quick-release pins down at the bottom, completely out of sight. A-4 had a similar biscuit, but is was up in the nose, easy access. Easiest was S-2, with all the gear in easily-accessible racks in a relatively roomy cabin - except for the radar antenna, back in the appropriately-named hellhole.

After I transitioned to the F-14 squadron I went to intermediate maintenance, indoors, and never had to work in the rain and dark again.
 
Ann Coulter bombed on Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe this week, and is blaming CC editing. He/she turned down some prepared material she was offered because it was "too mean". Ha - imagine that.

I saw it. She insists CC edited laughs out. She was there to promote her pro Trump book and was universally hated by the crowd. It was painful (and funny as hell to watch her get roasted) to watch and she deserves it.
 
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