Photos by Airman 1st Class Andrew J. Alvarado December 4, 2020
A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft undergoes an isochronal inspection in a maintenance hangar at Ramstein Air Base, Nov. 16. The 86th Maintenance Squadron conducts this inspection routinely and provides necessary repairs to the aircraft. The inspection consists of preparing, lubing and performing checks on each aircraft system.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Phares, 86th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, assists in repaneling a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Nov. 16. Multiple members of the squadron worked simultaneously to secure the aircraft panels as part of an isochronal inspection.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Phares, 86th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, stands on top of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Nov. 16. Phares assisted in the repaneling of the aircraft as it completed a series of inspections and necessary repairs.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gregory Kolb, 86th Maintenance Squadron dock coordinator, secures the panel of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft engine at Ramstein Air Base, Nov. 16. A seven-level technician must verify the correct installation of the engine panels before the aircraft is cleared to fly.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Hubbs, 86th Maintenance Squadron fuel cell technician, prepares to secure panels on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft engine at Ramstein Air Base, Nov. 16. Repaneling is the process of securing panels which were previously removed for inspection and repair of an aircraft.
A laptop containing technical orders sits nearby a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Nov. 16. Technical orders provide detailed instruction on how to conduct necessary repairs on the aircraft.
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