Maintenance matters.(aircraft maintenance) From: Flying Safety | Date: October 1, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 U.S. Air Force, Safety Agency. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Editor's Note: The following accounts are from actual mishaps. They have been screened to prevent the release of privileged information.

Here are some more cases where we didn't follow the rules and damage to the aircraft resulted. We continue to be our own worst enemy, as we are on a record pace for mishaps caused by maintenance malpractice.

Wrong Wing

A KC-135's left and right outboard aileron lockout gearbox assemblies were improperly installed...

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