Maintenance inspection keeps aircraft flying

Airmen from the 86th Maintenance Squadron tow a C-130J Super Hercules into a hangar Jan. 1, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The aircraft was being moved into the hangar to complete a C-2 isochronal inspection, which is a complete examination of the aircraft to perform necessary and preventative maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

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Maintenance inspection keeps aircraft flying

Airmen from the 86th Maintenance Squadron Isochronal (ISO) Inspection section stand in for the morning roll call Jan. 7, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 86th MXS ISO inspection team was preparing to begin the day’s portion of a C-2 ISO inspection. A C-2 ISO inspection can take approximately two weeks to complete, depending on the maintenance required. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

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Staff Sgt. Joshua Stites, 86th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, marks damaged areas on a C-130J Super Hercules propeller Jan. 7, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Stites was marking damaged areas as part of a C-2 isochronal inspection of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

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Staff Sgt. Jonathan Deguzman, 86th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, inspects an engine on a C-130J Super Hercules Jan. 7, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Deguzman and other Airmen from the 86th MXS Isochronal (ISO) Inspection section performed a C-2 ISO inspection on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

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Staff Sgt. Jonathan Deguzman, 86th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, inspects an engine on a C-130J Super Hercules Jan. 7, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Deguzman and other Airmen from the 86th MXS Isochronal (ISO) Inspection section performed a C-2 ISO inspection on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

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Staff Sgt. Jonathan Deguzman, left, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Stites, both 86th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeymen, inspect an engine on a C-130J Super Hercules during a C-2 isochronal (ISO) inspection Jan. 7, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. During a C-2 ISO inspection, the aircraft is thoroughly inspected so maintenance personnel can perform both preventive and required maintenance to prolong the lifespan of the aircraft. The inspection can last approximately two weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

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Airman 1st Class Ryan Kuiper, 86th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, applies a lubricant to bearings under the wing of a C-130J Super Hercules Jan. 13, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The lubricant was applied during the “fix-it” phase of a C-2 isochronal inspection. During the approximately two-week long inspection, maintenance personnel perform all kinds of maintenance from replacing lights to repairing wings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

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Airman 1st Class Zachary Ohannessian, 86th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, wipes lubricant off the wings of a C-130J Super Hercules Jan. 13, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. As the lubricant is applied to the bearings below the wing, it sometimes leaks onto the top. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

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Staff Sgt. Mark Fridel, right, 86th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, accepts tools from Staff Sgt. Joshua Stites, 86th MXS aerospace propulsion journeyman, at the end of their shift Jan. 13, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Tool accountability is important as it not only keeps track of tools used to fix the aircraft but also ensures those tools are not in a place that may cause damage to the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

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Aerospace propulsion Airmen from the 86th Maintenance Squadron remove an engine from a C-130J Super Hercules during an isochronal (ISO) inspection Jan. 15, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The aircraft was in a C-2 ISO inspection, which is the most in-depth maintenance inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

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Tools rest on a toolbox beside a C-130J Super Hercules Jan. 19, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The C-130J was due for a C-2 isochronal (ISO) inspection. During the ISO inspection, the aircraft is examined from tip to tip, nose to tail and top to bottom to determine the need for any necessary and preventative maintenance. The inspection takes approximately two weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

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Maintenance inspection keeps aircraft flying

Published Feb. 2, 2016