 CORPORAL DON RODGER
Corporal Rodger, an
AVS Technician, was
tasked to carry out an
all trades “A Check”
inspection on the
Squadron standby
Buffalo aircraft 115462.
During the course of
his inspection, Corporal
Rodger discovered a
black line on the elbow
of the R/H engine start
valve. The location of
this elbow makes it
very difficult to inspect
and is not part of the
inspection instructions. On further investigation,
it was discovered that the elbow had a large crack
that continued around three quarters of the
circumference of the elbow. Corporal Rodger’s
inquisitive nature led him to carry out an in-depth
investigation of the R/H engine. During the course
of this investigation he also discovered the shield
for the Hot Air Valve was broken and wedged
between two oil lines that could have worn
through causing a significant oil leak.
Corporal Rodger’s keen eye and attention to detail
while inspecting components not called for in
the “A check” averted a potential engine start
malfunction during a SAR launch. In addition,
if he had no put in the extra investigative effort
the broken shield would have gone undetected,
perhaps resulting in an in-flight fire.
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