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Old 12-19-2016, 12:04 PM   #12
CWO KPM
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City: Lafayette,LA
Vessel Name: Evangeline
Vessel Model: 35" Flybridge Sedan Senator
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 160
A good rap or kick was called "repair procedure #1" Failing that #2 was call the mechanic and he would ask if you kicked it or hit it. He/She would then try kicking and hitting again. If still not working the Mechanic would call the Avionics tech who asked if you had kicked or hit it. If you both answered no, he would go back to #1 and #2. If you said yes he would reply "well that's what's wrong with it".
I used to carry Oilfield hands in the Gulf of Mexico. I trained a couple so that when the oil pressure didn't come up on start they would swat the instrument panel, always worked. Some would even go back and do the screwdriver trick when the second engine wouldn't crank, worked most of the time.
French helicopters, American/Rolls Royce engines.
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