 CORPORAL RALPH BRYDON
In July 2004, Corporal Brydon, a newly qualified technician on the CP-140 Aurora , was tasked with performing an after flight check (“A” check) on aircraft 113. The “A” check calls for a visual inspection. Corporal Brydon went a step beyond the visual inspection and physically checked installed components. In doing so he discovered that the right hand engine distribution harness was pulled out of the junction box. This harness holds the main wire bundle cannon plug into position. Corporal Brydon immediately informed his supervisor and the aircraft was declared unserviceable and a flight safety report was raised.
Further investigation revealed that the wall-mounted connector of the wiring harness assembly was not connected to the junction box. All four mounting bolts/nuts were pulled through the junction box wall. Had this not been discovered this could have easily resulted in an engine fire, as the fuel system components are located on the right hand side of the engine. The wiring harness and junction box were replaced and the aircraft returned to service.
The area inspected by Corporal Brydon is difficult to see at the best of times and could easily have been missed. He performed this “A” check at night, outside during inclement weather with poor ramp lighting. Due to Corporal Brydon's keen sense of duty and his attention to detail he prevented a possible engine failure and subsequent catastrophic results.
Corporal Brydon serves with 14 Air Maintenance Squadron, 14 Wing Greenwood.
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