Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton | 302nd Airlift Wing | 07.13.2020
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Santella, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel system specialist, and Staff Sgt. Zane Strand, 934th Maintenance Squadron fuel system specialist, work together on top of the wing of a C-130 aircraft to connect electrical components inside of a panel July 13, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The components are connected to the wall inside the aircraft that borders the fuel......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany Lundberg | 302nd Airlift Wing | 07.12.2020
Senior Airman Brian Rabelo, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel systems specialist, sprays soapy water on different sections of an inflated auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 12, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. If a fuel cell is leaking fuel then it will leak air from the same location when inflated, so technicians detect elusive leaks by spraying soapy water all......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton | 302nd Airlift Wing | 07.11.2020
Staff Sgt. Tiffany Fairbanks, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel systems specialist, applies grease to a personnel door opening of an auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 11, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The grease is necessary to fit a flexible rubber ring into a small track inside of the doorway, creating an airtight seal when the doorway cover is secured onto......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton | 302nd Airlift Wing | 07.11.2020
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Santella, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel system specialist, jokes with his maintenance team while securing a cover plate onto an auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 11, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The cover plates are necessary to inflate the fuel cell with compressed air so it can be inspected for leaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton | 302nd Airlift Wing | 07.11.2020
Senior Airman Brian Rabelo, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel system specialist, secures a personnel door cover onto an auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 11, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The cover plates for the fuel cell are necessary to inflate the cell with compressed air so it can be inspected for leaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton | 302nd Airlift Wing | 07.08.2020
Master Sgt. Jason Wiley, 302nd Maintenance Squadron fuel system shop section chief, points out the defect which led to a leak on an auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 8, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. A team of fuel systems specialists from three different wings worked together to replace the fuel cell after the leak was discovered on the aircraft, a major......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton | 302nd Airlift Wing | 07.08.2020
Staff Sgt. Chase Young, 908th Maintenance Squadron fuel systems specialist, inspects a connecting port on an auxiliary fuel cell belonging to a C-130 aircraft July 8, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. A team of fuel systems specialists from three different wings worked together to replace the fuel cell after a leak was discovered on the aircraft, a major maintenance task that......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton | 302nd Airlift Wing | 07.08.2020
A team of fuel system specialists from three different airlift wings work together to uninstall a C-130 aircraft auxiliary fuel cell July 8, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Two technicians inside of the aircraft wing pushed the fuel cell out of the aircraft while two additional technicians pulled from below, removing the fuel cell to inspect it after a fuel leak was discovered.......
