Puerto Rico maintenance workaround

Senior Airman Richard Amador (left) and Staff Sgt. Victor Flores, C-130 Hercules sheet metal technicians assigned to the Puerto Rico Air National Guard's 156th Airlift Wing, troubleshoot an engine cover issue Jan. 24 at Muniz Air Base, Puerto Rico. Both technicians toiled over the issue several times until the Minnesota ANG aircraft's engine air intake cover was securely fastened back to the aircraft. The aircraft is from one of two airlift wings deployed to Muniz Air Base in support of Air Expeditionary Force Coronet Oak, operated by the 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Puerto Rico maintenance workaround

Senior Airman Richard Amador (right) and Staff Sgt. Victor Flores, C-130 Hercules sheet metal technicians assigned to the Puerto Rico Air National Guard's 156th Airlift Wing, troubleshoot an engine cover issue Jan. 24 at Muniz Air Base, Puerto Rico. Both technicians toiled over the issue several times until the Minnesota ANG aircraft's engine air intake cover was securely fastened back to the aircraft. The aircraft is from one of two airlift wings deployed to Muniz Air Base in support of Air Expeditionary Force Coronet Oak, operated by the 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Senior Airman Richard Amador, a C-130 Hercules sheet metal technician assigned to the Puerto Rico Air National Guard's 156th Airlift Wing, drills out a rivet Jan. 24 while troubleshooting an engine cover issue at Muniz Air Base, Puerto Rico. Both mechanics toiled over the issue several times until the Minnesota ANG aircraft's engine air intake cover was securely fastened back to the aircraft. The aircraft is one of two airlift wings deployed to Muniz Air Base in support of Air Expeditionary Force Coronet Oak, operated by the 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Puerto Rico maintenance teams up to solve problems

Published Jan. 28, 2010
By Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier
302nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

MUNIZ AIR BASE, Puerto RIco -- C-130 Hercules sheet metal technicians from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard's 156th Airlift Wing provided their services Jan. 24 to Air Expeditionary Force Coronet Oak maintainers to troubleshoot an engine cover issue at Muniz Air Base, Puerto Rico. The technicians analyzed and worked the issue together until the Minnesota ANG aircraft's engine air intake cover was securely fastened back to the aircraft. The Minnesota ANG along with the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing are currently deployed to Muniz Air Base in support of AEF Coronet Oak, and the 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron.

Puerto Rico maintenance workaround

Puerto Rico maintenance workaround