PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-566
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 566
JANUARY 2000
here’s never enough time to do every-
thing that needs doing in your hangar.
Would you believe that taking a few min-
utes to answer these questions and take
corrective action could save you hours of
aggravation? Here are the questions to ask
as you walk around your hangar:
Are the aisles clear and walkways
marked?
Stumbling and stepping over cowlings
and other parts is hazardous to your health.
Mark areas for walkways and keep equip-
ment out of them.
Aviation . . .
Are fire extinguishers handy and
ready to use?
Make sure all fire extinguishers are fully
charged, and their inspection dates are cur-
rent. For fire prevention, NSN 4210-00-
257-5343 gets a 20-lb fire extinguisher
and mounting bracket.
Have you prevented static
electricity?
If there’s a leak in an aircraft fuel sys-
tem, a spark can ignite the fumes. To stop
sparks, all aircraft must be grounded. If
there’s a chance of someone tripping over
the grounding wire, make it more visible
with red tape.
Is your powered ground support
equipment parked out of the way?
Paint lines on the floor to reserve
parking places for your ground support
equipment. Reserve places for jacks, main-
tenance stands, and ground-handling
wheels, too.
How’d you do on the questions? Re-
member, there’s always room for improve-
ment. A clean, well-organized hanger is a
safe place to work, and a sign of a first-
class maintenance operation.
by using outside space for things that can
stay outside, like shipping containers.
Shipping containers kept outside?
Are weatherproof items out-
side the hangar?
Not everything needs to be in-
side. Keep your hangar uncluttered
Container for FOD marked?
Are oily rags in a self-closing
metal can? Is the can emptied
daily?
Chemical-soaked rags can cause
fires and produce harmful fumes.
It’s not enough to keep them in a
container. A self-closing lid is a
must.
Do you have a metal container
labeled
FOD
? Is it easy to get to?
Use an old, topless oil drum to
hold FOD-causing junk. Put the
FOD inside the drum. Even if you
fill the can with junk, it stays safely
inside the drum.
Are drip pans in use?
Sure, you always take care of oil spills
with sweeping compound as soon as you
can, but a pan takes care of the mess be-
fore it happens.
Drip pans in use?
Walkways marked and clear?
follow
these
hints
and
soon
your
hangar
will be as safe
as this one.
PS 566
29
JAN 00
PS 566
28
JAN 00
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