Lock down and button up.Crew chiefs and mechanics, the latches and fasteners fasteners In construction, connectors between structural members. Bolted connections are used when it is necessary to fasten two elements tightly together, especially to resist shear and bending, as in column and beam connections. on your AH-64D's catwalk, L325 and drive shaft drive shaft also drive·shaft n. A rotating shaft that transmits mechanical power from a motor or an engine to a point or region of application. doors must be used. Doors can't take flapping A condition in which a route in a network becomes unavailable and available over and over again. See route dampening. in high winds. Doors not fully secured can be damaged and can do damage. Just closing the doors is not enough. When the wind blows, you must batten down Verb 1. batten down - furnish with battens; "batten ships" batten, secure beef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries" the hatches, lock the latches and secure the quick release pins and fasteners for all doors. Loose doors that fly open can crack, rip and break. One catwalk door has latches that have a lip latch that first must be adjusted to fit, before securing the fastener. So when you're on the catwalk and finish an inspection or maintenance on your bird, secure all doors. |
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