Aztec annual turns into replace everything… fuel bladder installation tips that will save you time

[@mikesmith7249]

Hell yeah! Convair CV-580, modified 440 with Allison T56 engines.

[@jimdiaz7511]

Thank you for sharing other owners nightmares . It’s quite relaxing knowing that this is not my problem .

[@UnicycleIdiot]

videos like these make me feel better about paying 150/hr wet at my local club... and sending the owner a text if there's something wrong with it, and then checking out the next cleanest plane

[@track1219]

Perfect timing on the bladders, I’ve got blue on the bottom of my Aztec! I like how you get the camera up close to the job at hand.

[@jeffreytimmons5582]

Hilarious yet informative. Going through A&P school now. Lawd have mercy! Lol. Keep up the good work guys

[@anonymous-nobody1]

I had the pleasure of replacing the bladder tank on my Aztec, my arm, over my bicep was black and blue all the way around from reaching through the opening to get the damn clips in place!

[@aviationsquared1909]

When we did the baron one person would line the clips up on top and someone else would push their hand from the bottom hole to clip it in. Barons suck

[@angelaracino6236]

I like the camaraderie between all of you you guys make me laugh I only worked on general aviation airplanes for a short while and then I was with the 121 carriers for a very long time I enjoy your channel can even learn something and definitely have a good time watching, God bless you and your family’s

[@gabrielg8826]

please make more videos, you guys are great

[@wgmskiing]

Sweet old Convair. BTW, plenty of radials with odd numbers of cylinders. Driven a few inline 5s as well.

[@aviationsquared1909]

I know, my old bro metro was a 3 cylinder. Any number that divides evenly into 360 will work for number of pistons

[@Thankz4sharing]

Inline engines are very different from radials. All aircraft radials have odd numbers of cylinders. The firing order skips next cyl, so that every one hits over two revolutions. 1-3-5-7-9-2-4-6-8, then repeat. Most had cam rings that rotated backward at a fraction that was less than half of the crank rpm. I barely understand it, so I have a tough time describing it! Some aviation museums have rotating radial engine cutaways, but few show the cam ring.

[@john-lb5fu]

You guys do some great work.. !

[@aviationsquared1909]

Tell my boss, I haven’t been paid in years

[@brentgalye2936]

Convair 580, grand old girl to fly. I flew the piston version (CV440) back in the 80's

[@aviationsquared1909]

That’s the biggest prop I’ve ever seen

[@bazwabat1]

@@aviationsquared1909 pretty much a QEC off a C130 or a P3!

[@amtpdb1]

Thanks for the video.

[@brothersar5957]

Great vid guys. Keep on saving lives!

[@jetblastjim]

8:00 Tech tips! Nice use of tools you got to do the jobs you hate.

[@flyingdoc1]

Nice job!

[@trekkifpv1976]

Hay bro just wonna say i love your content im a bit late to the game im 34 just finished first year at A&P school in Colorado love what you do keep it up brother

[@Vgk36]

Shojit man! that means I missed the game then lol! I'm 47 and starting A&P on the 25th of this month! How has your journey been? I'm in Las Vegas

[@trekkifpv1976]

@@Vgk36 hasn't been easy bro doing the school thing with a family i have 3 young kids but i started working for skywest airlines about 3 months ago and all the long nights are starting to pay off good luck 👍👍

[@Vgk36]

@@trekkifpv1976 that's awesome to hear man! your kids are gonna be super proud! Stay safe out there!

[@bruceferrero8178]

How can you tell if the crank seal is blown? Must be the smile!

[@aviationsquared1909]

Oil leaks from it

[@Mike-rl2sc]

A little tip for that stuck panel, MEK would probably help alot! Once you get it cracked spray some in there.

[@Flaviorrodolfo]

I confess, we generally seal that tank inspection painel (It tends to accumulate water inside and you get some rust in the fuel senders/screws). but definitively NOT with glue hahahahahah

[@aviationsquared1909]

Yeah with RTV, or pro seal and mold release, or silicone, or a foam gasket… but not glue 😂. The correct material to use is called out in the manual…….

[@i.r.wayright1457]

@@aviationsquared1909 It used to be called rope caulk. Gray in color and about four or five strips on a kind of tape roll.

[@5695q]

@@aviationsquared1909 What, monkey snot isn't called out for fuel access panels?

[@tow.JanWinnicki]

Wow, never expected a mechanical oil gauge to fail but I guess everything can break. Serwus!

[@aviationsquared1909]

Leaky leaky

[@timrit3817]

Had a capillary line feeding a fuel pressure gauge fail. The smell of gas and the front seat passenger wondering what the blue stuff was made for a stressful RTL.

[@helicolors3970]

The aircraft is a Convair CV580 / each turboprop turbine has 5000HP / I painted its sister ship about 2 years ago.

[@joshwilliams9122]

Really enjoy your videos, I am learning alot but also entertained by your narrations! (Reminds me when I worked general construction as a younger man, all the banter with the crew was the best part of the work day)

[@RB-ie9wf]

Great videos! Can I log the time watching for my A&P license?

[@jimcaufman2328]

Those Chrysler alternators always wear that way.

[@terrypedersen7]

Enjoyed the video and full of great pointers. What do you use to remove the blue stain from the underside of the wing or other panels? Thanks

[@aviationsquared1909]

Mineral spirits

[@terrypedersen7]

Thanks for the quick response and info. I will give it a try.

[@nokoman85]

As a brother A&P, I feel your pain 😀

[@justinsalaskanadventures]

Enjoying these… 180 driver 🤘😎

[@SDB362]

Love you guys videos! Very informative and funny! Where are y’all located?

[@glenwhatley7366]

That is a convair 580. It has two Allison turbines.

[@IRAMightyPirate]

Time to change your shop radio to a "KZbin" friendly radio. :P

[@biglee13m]

Helpful tips!

[@Mike-01234]

Buddy of mine was thinking about buying an old plane I sent him this video he quit talking about it.

[@bruceferrero8178]

They're not just in GA....

[@aviationsquared1909]

Oh we know 😉

[@joshuacarver3875]

What io540 engine are those ??

[@alpenglow1235]

Wouldn’t acetone dissolve the glue?

[@nickm764]

just....umm....wow. 😲

[@JFirn86Q]

Man those bladders look like a nightmare to work on!

[@aviationsquared1909]

Barons are worse. Aztec pretty easy

[@JFirn86Q]

@@aviationsquared1909 Even still, sheesh. The access space you have is so minimal.

[@WX4CB]

ok so one thing you didnt explain... how the hell do get those clips in that you put in in the corners (the ones you said weren't clipped in at the start).... i'm assuming that's why you need the double length arms :D

[@aviationsquared1909]

Trial and error

[@frankmazzaferro8331]

What brand is that ratchet?

[@aviationsquared1909]

Snap on

[@frankmazzaferro8331]

@@aviationsquared1909 looks like the rape vans getting more of my money

[@grizzlybeartechnicalservic8152]

Is the bladder leaking? Depends...

[@aviationsquared1909]

I’m glad you’ve determined this from your chair.

[@mynamedoesntmatter9013]

Fuel bladders: not even once

[@dafox0427]

Are you in Montgomery? Seems like the logical choice given all the Military training activity I keep seeing. In this video alone, a C-17, a Navy Ac and a Lakota with obvious Rucker markings.

[@aviationsquared1909]

Where’s Montgomery? We are located in Guam

[@dafox0427]

@@aviationsquared1909 Yeah. Montgomery, Guam. It's an island just south of Tennessee.

[@aviationsquared1909]

Wrong, it’s east of Mississippi

[@Adam-yg9xk]

I work at Ft Rucker, I'll check that Lakotas flight and we can figure this out.

[@aviationsquared1909]

I’ll just lie and say we work in England

[@BabaDka]

I hate when my carburetor wobbles.

[@Mikesworld777]

Hahaha. They got a backup piston

[@markberman8958]

How many hours did you guys spend working on that Aztec with the bladders and engine install? We're about to go through the exact same thing. You guys have awesome content btw- really enjoy it!

[@alpenglow1235]

Convair 580. I thought everyone knew that!

[@aviationsquared1909]

I don’t know more than I do know

[@5695q]

@@aviationsquared1909 Convair 240,340,440 powered by P&W R-2800 radials, 580 is 340/440 converted to Allison 501 turboprops.

[@WolfPilot]

Comon now... Its not a sensor.. its an oil pressure gauge.

[@aviationsquared1909]

Hard talk make video. Word hard, wrench good.

[@WolfPilot]

@@aviationsquared1909 Homer Simpson A&P

[@aviationsquared1909]

If you want to get technical that’s a mechanical gauge… the leaking metal diaphragm is actually the oil pressure sensor and the mechanical linkages that attach to it are the gauge…. So the sensor is leaking and the gauge is not

[@jackelrdhdhd4534]

it's a convair 5** series

[@Mikesworld777]

You won't die if you use brushless. Fuel terminals allow it. Your using your phone or camera and I would guess it's not intrinsically safe. Safety squints and double rubber. You'll allegedly be fine.

[@aviationsquared1909]

Yeah, I know a guy that turned his house into charcoal because “brushlesss tools can’t spark”….:

[@Mikesworld777]

@@aviationsquared1909 I didn't say they can't. But in your instance you won't blow up. Not sure how your buddy blew up his house but I've heard this happening if there's a gas leak and you reach your LEL. Flip a light on and it flashes. I weld on deadly stuff everyday. When it's your time it's your time. Mitigate what you can. Prepare for what you can't

[@ryankz78]

@@aviationsquared1909 you just showed hitting a bolt with a metal hammer above the fuel cell I don’t think a brushless ratchet gonna get you might try a brass hammer

[@aviationsquared1909]

That was a tap

[@gygw]

Piper bladders are a lot of work but Cessna's are the worst

[@aviationsquared1909]

Barons are the worst I’ve done

[@Twistedstar0320]

A backup piston lol

[@wntu4]

CONVAIR CV-580

[@Ron-tv8ir]

Thats a Convair -580

[@jeffwidmann2957]

Looks like a Saab 340 . It's definitely 100 turbo prop not piston engines

[@ski3567]

I hope ur wife came back!

[@eighttracklover1]

Aviation Induced Divorce Syndrome. It's real

[@FlyingNDriving]

That ain't no carburetor! That's one of Dem turbochargers for extra power!

[@kimberlyholloway6888]

OMG that landing gear though. As a former AMH I am cringing.

[@aviationsquared1909]

What’s AMH?

[@5695q]

@@aviationsquared1909 Aviation Mechanic ( Hydraulics) I was an AMS (Structures), Navy aviation rate. In a squadron you do both but intermediate level maintenance separates them. Now we are just AM's.

[@patricksullivan1601]

I wouldn't trust y'all with my kids power wheels!

[@aviationsquared1909]

I looked at it earlier. #3 cylinder is bad. It’s totaled

[@patricksullivan1601]

@@aviationsquared1909 understandable have a nice day

[@bernardanderson3758]

Convair

[@geddon436]

How my pistons? thought it was Rotax. *sarcasm*