Either switch places or get your A&P a breath mint!
----- Original Message -----
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Re: airspeed indicator
Reminds me this weekend I was working with an A&P IA on a Cessna 150 with a
blocked pitot. The A&P disconnected the tube from the ASI, blew compressed air
towards the pitot and asked me to to hold my hand in front of the pitot to
catch whatever would come out. I was dumb enough to put my hand in, but smart
enough to keep my face far from the thing.
At first, nothing...
Then. POW!
A burst of whatever was clogging the pitot hit my hand, as a really bad
stench spread through the place...
We never found whatever was there, but sure smelled rotten. I had to run and
wash my hand.
Next time, we switch places.
Eliacim
