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<br><div dir="ltr"><b><u>MN Wing AMO Report:</u></b><div><br></div><div>1.) AMRAD Open Discrepancies List (28):</div><div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px"><div><br></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px"><div>A.)
Planned - mandatory fuel strainer inspection (6), 500 hours magneto
inspection, prop governor overhaul, calendar oil change, Garmin 510
install, 100 hour inspection.</div><div><br></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px"><div>B.)
Incidental - CAP radio low power, DF radio inop, defrost knob missing,
red X for CHT #1, nav database expired, CAP radio transmit inop,
autopilot inop (2), no Nexrad, sending unit intermittent, MFD control
knobs inop, intermittent pilot talk switch, 4 seat rails need
replacement, seat covers worn out, GPS inop, DME inop, Garmin SAR
install needed.</div><div><br></div></blockquote>2.) Aircraft Status:</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px"><div>Available - 13</div><div><br></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px"><div>Not Available - 3 (695CP mags inspection, 853CP prop governor/autopilot/oil change, 878CP G1000 reload software)</div><div><br></div></blockquote>3.) May Lookahead:</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px">Annual inspection - 0<br>IFR certifications - 0<br>Calendar oil changes - 828CP, 878CP<br>34L 100 hour inspection<br>837 50 hour oil change (depending on flying hours, there will be more)<br><br></blockquote>4.) June - July Lookahead:</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px"><div>Calendar oil changes - 13</div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px"><div>IFR certification - 1</div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px"><div>Annual inspection - 1</div><div><br></div></blockquote>5.) Miscellaneous AMO Issues:</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px"><div>A.)
Since the synchronization of the WMIRS and AMRAD data, it has become
much more important for pilots and squadron DOs to keep a close eye on
the AIF cover sheet information. Both the "Next due hours" and the "Next
due date" columns have the potential of stopping the flight from
happening, or worse yet causing an overfly situation. As the Wing AMO
I'm also watching for this, but I'm watching 16 airplanes. I need your
help.</div><div><br></div><div>We recently got down to 1 hour before a
required inspection had to be done until a person caught it. Yup, my
mistake, however, where was the squadron DO and the pilots who flew the
last 10+ hours that should have caught it? We had the inspection done
and no foul, but it highlights what I'm saying. Reviewing the AIF is the
<u>FIRST</u> item on the preflight checklist! </div><div><br></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px"><div>B.)
We make every effort to have squadron pilots move their airplane into
and out of maintenance. If not available, we have a couple pilots who
are readily available to make these moves. Squadron DOs are the primary
contact when we make these moves. Squadron calendars are checked for
flight activity. Please keep your calendar up to date. Once we've made
contact with a squadron about a move, it's important for that
information to be passed along within the squadron to appropriate
members. We've received complaints that an airplane was moved without
their knowledge. In one case it was moved by 2 of their own squadron
pilots. In another case the DO knew but nobody else did. Make sure some
method of communications is established within your squadron so everyone
is in the loop.</div><div><br></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px"><div>C.)
A simple oil change can be done in a very short period of time as
long as we coordinate the arrival time at maintenance. Conducting a 100
hour/annual inspection however is several days. Removing props, prop
governors, and magnetos for inspections/overhaul is even longer. The
more advanced we get with our avionics requires specialized equipment
and software to fix problems. Some of this work must be done at a vendor
who also requires lead time. Our maintenance contractor has excellent
relationships with these vendors but everything seems to take longer
than we'd like. </div><div><br></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px"><div>D.)
The loose equipment we ordered is coming in and we'll be updating each
airplane on needed items as they come through maintenance. Contact me
with any requests.</div><div><br></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px"><div>E.)
In addition to maintenance of the fleet, we get involved in moving
airplanes around to keep the flying hours up. NHQ's target is 200 hours
per year (federal fiscal year) per airplane. As of today, 7 months into
the year, only 5 squadrons are "in the ballpark" of those hours - 130th,
Viking, North Hennepin, Mankato and St. Croix. DO Wolfgram has stated
several times that we'll move airplanes out of your squadron if you're
not flying it. We know what winter weather does to flying hours, but
when you had no flights on the schedule for April and none yet for May,
you may be on the target list.</div><div><br></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px">Jerry Rosendahl, LtCol, CAP<br>MN Wing AMO<br>651.785.8911</blockquote></div></div>
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