1. Engine and Airframe work on the C check
The last few weeks at the hanger have been quite busy and intense at times. We continue to work on the C check of one of our Twin Otters. But have had other scheduled and unscheduled maintenance come in. We have had a lot more unscheduled maintenance than normal. This has been a big strain on us as an Engineering team, as we don’t have the manpower to cover the worklaod we currently have, let alone the additional work. As an example, last week we had our other two other Twin Otters come in for unscheduled maintenance. The first time I have ever seen and others have seen our entire fleet of Twin Otters in for maintenance at the same time.
2. Full house
The C check is progressing well and this week would have to seem like the most productive week in a long time. As the past six weeks has been fixing defects and this week we have been able to start putting the aircraft back together. But has been difficult jumping from aircraft to aircraft and not concentrating everything on this check. We are hoping to have it ready for a test flight later next week. There has been a lot of overtime lately, we start at 0730 and can finish around 1900. Aircraft that are in for unscheduled workare the priority to get them back out serviceable to continue flying.
3. The two Otters in for unscheduled maintenance
A few months ago myself and two other Engineers were asked to take on the responibility of inputing into the national staff mainly. In other words discilpling the Engineers in some way. The main way of this so far has been running Engineer’s lotu (devotions/small group) each Wednesday morning before starting work. for about 30-40 mins (all staff of all departments get together each morning to start the day off with morning lotu – worship/devotion/prayer time). It has been going consistently each week, with us taking turns running the lotu and giving opportunities to others to run it. It has been good despite being so busy, to continue this each week. Normally we would have a training session on something afterwards, but due to the workload lately we have not been following on with that. It has been a great privilege to build relationships and serve with my brothers and sisters, but also to this opportunity to have some input.
4. Engineer’s Lotu
So the past weeks have been quite busy and intense. There is always a lot of flying leading up to Christmas. But continue to press forward with God’s strength with the challenges that arise.
