GroundCrew Issue - April 2007 - Page Three

Project Updates

Team Coates:
The new year started with Dale Coates leading his team of Alasdair Munro and Chase Ketcham through an annual inspection of an MAF Cessna 206. Team Coates was also involved in an annual inspection and engine overhaul of a Cherokee and the annual inspection of a Mooney. In February, Dale led a Rapid Response team to Florida to assist with a Phase Inspection on Agape Flight’s Cessna Caravan.

(Left) MAF’s Cessna 206 returns to service. (Right) Phil and Alasdair use a borescope to inspect inside the 206’s engine.

Team Dunkley:
Mike Dunkley’s team of Josh Adelsberger, Brian Lites, Chuck Egbert and David Robinson jumped right into the annual inspection of a regional Cessna 150, started an engine overhaul, performed systems repairs on Gospel Carrier’s King Air 200, assisted with the Focus 206 project, completed an annual inspection of a Cessna 210, and are currently involved in a major inspection of a Cessan 206 from Honduras.

(Left) Mike Dunkley adjusts the trim cables on the Cessna 210.
(Right) Mike provides instruction on the Cessna 210’s retractable landing gear system.

Team Hengst:
Ian Hengst’s team of Dano Whited, David Mozombité, Scott Grote and Shawn Bupp brought the Glass Goose project back on-line; handled the annual inspection of a regional Cherokee; completed a separate engine overhaul; and spent many hours conducting the annual inspection, engine overhaul, and airframe repairs on the Focus 206 project. Ian also led a Rapid Response team to Florida to assist Missionary Flights International with replacing an engine on one of their DC-3s.

(Left)Brian Lites makes repairs on the Focus 206.
(Right) Dano Whited inspects engine components for the Focus 206.

Chief Inspector Dennis Sattertwaite and Phil time the engine on a WW II vintage aircraft.

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